The Andrew Carnegie ReaderAn 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 54
Unfortunately Kloman and Phipps soon differed with Miller about the busi- ness and forced him out . Being convinced that Miller was unfairly treated , I united with him in building new works . These were the Cyclops Mills of 1864.
Unfortunately Kloman and Phipps soon differed with Miller about the busi- ness and forced him out . Being convinced that Miller was unfairly treated , I united with him in building new works . These were the Cyclops Mills of 1864.
Page 132
The experienced in affairs always rate the MAN whose services can be obtained as a partner as not only the first consideration , but such as render the question of his capital scarcely worth considering : for able men soon create ...
The experienced in affairs always rate the MAN whose services can be obtained as a partner as not only the first consideration , but such as render the question of his capital scarcely worth considering : for able men soon create ...
Page 287
He put up a tent in the Public Park at Troy , and asked for recruits to form a company , who soon came to the bright , young would - be captain , and off he went to the front at their head . He writes to his mother- " The first day of ...
He put up a tent in the Public Park at Troy , and asked for recruits to form a company , who soon came to the bright , young would - be captain , and off he went to the front at their head . He writes to his mother- " The first day of ...
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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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| Title | The Andrew Carnegie Reader Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies Pittsburgh series in social and labor history |
| Author | Andrew Carnegie |
| Editor | Joseph Frazier Wall |
| Contributor | Joseph Frazier Wall |
| Publisher | University of Pittsburgh Press, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 082293700X, 9780822937005 |
| Length | 325 pages |
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