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Incredible Carnegie; The Life of Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919)

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Incredible Carnegie; The Life of Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919)

by Winkler, John K

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New York: The Vanguard Press, 1931. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Good. [12], 307, [3] pages. Frontis. Illustrations. Cover has some wear and soiling. Bookplate of H. Alden Nichols inside front cover. Pencil erasure residue on fep. Some page soiling noted. Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 - August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and is often identified as one of the richest people ever. During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away about $350 million to charities, foundations, and universities-almost 90 percent of his fortune. His 1889 article proclaiming "The Gospel of Wealth" called stimulated a wave of philanthropy. Carnegie immigrated to the United States in 1848. Carnegie by the 1860s had investments in railroads, sleeping cars, bridges, and oil derricks. He accumulated further wealth as a bond salesman, raising money for American enterprise. He built Carnegie Steel Company, which he sold to J.P. Morgan in 1901 for $480 million. It became the U.S. Steel Corporation. Carnegie devoted the remainder of his life to large-scale philanthropy, with special emphasis on libraries, world peace, education, and scientific research. The author produced a number of biographies of successful businessmen and entrepreneurs.

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Title
Incredible Carnegie; The Life of Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919)
Author
Winkler, John K
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
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Edition
Presumed First Edition, First printing
Publisher
The Vanguard Press
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1931
Keywords
Andrew Carnegie, Alden Nichols, Bill Jones, Henry Frick, Homestead Mill, Dunfermline, William R. Jones, Philanthropy, Pierpont Morgan, Carnegie Steel, U.S. Steel, Rockefeller

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