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 35
... received telegraphic news in common . Six copies of each despatch were made by a gentleman who received six dollars per week for the work , and he offered me a gold dollar every week if I would do it , of which I was very glad indeed ...
... received telegraphic news in common . Six copies of each despatch were made by a gentleman who received six dollars per week for the work , and he offered me a gold dollar every week if I would do it , of which I was very glad indeed ...
Page 100
... received for product , but upon the published list of prices , which should be received in theory , there is not complete mutuality between the parties . In depressed times , such as the iron industry has been passing through in recent ...
... received for product , but upon the published list of prices , which should be received in theory , there is not complete mutuality between the parties . In depressed times , such as the iron industry has been passing through in recent ...
Page 118
... received in my business career save that of Homestead . It was so un- necessary . The men were outrageously wrong . The strikers , with the new machinery , would have made from four to nine dollars a day under the new scale - thirty ...
... received in my business career save that of Homestead . It was so un- necessary . The men were outrageously wrong . The strikers , with the new machinery , would have made from four to nine dollars a day under the new scale - thirty ...
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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