Andrew Carnegie was a leading industrialist who used his fortune to create a legacy of philanthropy and peace advocacy. This biography examines his rise from a poverty-stricken childhood to a position of international leadership.
Samuel Bostaph has written widely on historical figures from Plato to Ayn Rand. He is emeritus professor of economics at the University of Dallas. He resides in Champaign, Illinois.
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“Bostaph succinctly and effectively distills the career and economic context of steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, packing the punch of a book twice its length.”
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PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: Entrepreneurial, Entrepreneurship, and EntrepreneursChapter 2: Early Life in ScotlandChapter 3: Youth in Western PennsylvaniaChapter 4: On the Road to WealthChapter 5: A Man of SteelChapter 6: Labor RelationsChapter 7: Empire BuilderChapter 8: PhilanthropistChapter 9: A Summing UpBibliographyIndexAbout the Author