The Andrew Carnegie ReaderUniversity of Pittsburgh Press, 1992 - 325 pages An anthology which aims to bring together a representative selection of Carnegie's writings which show him as a shrewd businessman, celebrated philanthropist, champion of democracy and eternal optimist. This collection covers 60 years of the industrial giant's life, from his letters to his cousin, George Lauder, written in 1853, to the final chapter of his autobiography, completed in 1914. |
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Page 53
... obtained a position as errand boy , and as was then the custom , his first duty every morning was to sweep the office . He went to his parents and obtained their consent , and in this way the young lad launched himself upon the sea of ...
... obtained a position as errand boy , and as was then the custom , his first duty every morning was to sweep the office . He went to his parents and obtained their consent , and in this way the young lad launched himself upon the sea of ...
Page 75
... obtained . We found the mine had been worked for a charcoal blast furnace fifty or sixty years before , but it had not borne a good reputation then , the reason no doubt being that its product was so much purer than other ores that the ...
... obtained . We found the mine had been worked for a charcoal blast furnace fifty or sixty years before , but it had not borne a good reputation then , the reason no doubt being that its product was so much purer than other ores that the ...
Page 108
... obtained . This is not inconsiderable , especially during the hot months , for it has been found that men working twelve hours a day continuously cannot produce as much per hour as men working eight hours a day ; so that , if there be ...
... obtained . This is not inconsiderable , especially during the hot months , for it has been found that men working twelve hours a day continuously cannot produce as much per hour as men working eight hours a day ; so that , if there be ...
Contents
The Making of the SelfMade Man | 1 |
Carnegie at Work Making Money | 29 |
Carnegie at Work Giving Away Money | 125 |
Copyright | |
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