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 73
... steel were at first disposed to ignore us . Knowing the difficulties they had in starting their own steel works , they could not believe we would be ready to deliver rails for another year and declined to recognize us as competitors ...
... steel were at first disposed to ignore us . Knowing the difficulties they had in starting their own steel works , they could not believe we would be ready to deliver rails for another year and declined to recognize us as competitors ...
Page 77
... steel when it was suggested to us that the five or six leading manufacturers of Pittsburgh , who had combined to build steel mills at Homestead , were willing to sell their mills to us . These works had been built originally by a ...
... steel when it was suggested to us that the five or six leading manufacturers of Pittsburgh , who had combined to build steel mills at Homestead , were willing to sell their mills to us . These works had been built originally by a ...
Page 259
... steel to support once again the old order . To the distress of the chairman , Carnegie left no doubt as to where he stood on the tariff . " Can you arrive at any other conclusion than that the steel industry can stand on its own legs ...
... steel to support once again the old order . To the distress of the chairman , Carnegie left no doubt as to where he stood on the tariff . " Can you arrive at any other conclusion than that the steel industry can stand on its own legs ...
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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