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 61
... rails might be secured for the line . The result fully justified his action . The question of a substitute for iron rails upon the Pennsylvania Railroad and other leading lines had become a very serious one . Upon certain curves at ...
... rails might be secured for the line . The result fully justified his action . The question of a substitute for iron rails upon the Pennsylvania Railroad and other leading lines had become a very serious one . Upon certain curves at ...
Page 63
... rails in America as good in every particular as the foreign article , and that we intended to obtain for our rails the reputation enjoyed by the Key- stone bridges and the Kloman axles , he consented . He was very anxious to have us ...
... rails in America as good in every particular as the foreign article , and that we intended to obtain for our rails the reputation enjoyed by the Key- stone bridges and the Kloman axles , he consented . He was very anxious to have us ...
Page 227
... rail industry of Europe has never recovered . It was found that the advance in prices had only galvanized into life concerns which never should have attempted to manufacture rails ; and so that Trust died a natural death . During the ...
... rail industry of Europe has never recovered . It was found that the advance in prices had only galvanized into life concerns which never should have attempted to manufacture rails ; and so that Trust died a natural death . During the ...
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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