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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Carnegie's volubility and candor on such matters as trusts and labor unions were often a cause for embarrassment and dismay among his partners , but none of them dared to tell him bluntly to keep quiet . Only his cousin George Lauder ...
Carnegie's volubility and candor on such matters as trusts and labor unions were often a cause for embarrassment and dismay among his partners , but none of them dared to tell him bluntly to keep quiet . Only his cousin George Lauder ...
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Upon one of my visits to Pittsburgh William told me he had something “ particular " he wished to tell me - something he couldn't tell any one else . This was upon his return from the trip to Germany . There he had been asked to visit ...
Upon one of my visits to Pittsburgh William told me he had something “ particular " he wished to tell me - something he couldn't tell any one else . This was upon his return from the trip to Germany . There he had been asked to visit ...
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Well , tell us what you want . " " I don't want anything . I did not ask to see you . You asked to see me . ” " Don't talk that want ? We wish to make an arrangement What do way . you satisfactory to you . We did not know these things ...
Well , tell us what you want . " " I don't want anything . I did not ask to see you . You asked to see me . ” " Don't talk that want ? We wish to make an arrangement What do way . you satisfactory to you . We did not know these things ...
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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 |
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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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