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Carnegie by Peter Krass (Hardcover, 2002) First Edition

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Carnegie by Peter Krass (First Edition)

One of the major figures in American history, Andrew Carnegie was a ruthless businessman who made his fortune in the steel industry and ultimately gave most of it away. He used his wealth to ascend the world′s political stage, influencing the presidencies of Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt. In retirement, Carnegie became an avid promoter of world peace, only to be crushed emotionally by World War I.

In this compelling biography, Peter Krass reconstructs the complicated life of this titan who came to power in America′s Gilded Age. He transports the reader to Carnegie′s Pittsburgh, where hundreds of smoking furnaces belched smoke into the sky and the air was filled with acrid fumes . . . and mill workers worked seven–day weeks while Carnegie spent months traveling across Europe.

Carnegie explores the contradictions in the life of the man who rose from lowly bobbin boy to build the largest and most profitable steel company in the world. Krass examines how Carnegie became one of the greatest philanthropists ever known–and earned a notorious reputation that history has yet to fully reconcile with his remarkable accomplishments.

 

Format: Hardback | 624 pages

Dimensions (cm): 24.2 x 16.2 x 4.6 | 1.164kg

Publication Date: 24 Sep 2002

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication City/Country: New Jersey, United States

Language: English

Illustrations note: b&w photos

Edition Number: 1

ISBN10: 0471386308

ISBN13: 9780471386308

 

Condition: Like New

A vintage book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included and in a like new condition. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.