The gospel of wealth, and other timely essays, by Andrew Carnegie

1900·6.2 MB·English

by  Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

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The
Gospel of Wealth

The
Gospel of Wealth
And Other Timely Essays
By
Andrew Carnegie
New York
The Century Co.
1900
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5" 5"
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CONTENTS
PAGE
Introduction: How I Served My Apprenticeship vii
The Gospel op Wealth 1
The Advantages op Poverty .47
. .....
Popular Illusions about Trusts 85
An Employer's View op the. Labor Question 107
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Results op the Labor Struggle 127
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Distant Possessions: The Parting op the Ways 151
Americanism versus Imperialism .169
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Democracy England 209
Home Rule in America .... 221
Does America Hate England? 251
Imperial Federation 269
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the"Youth's Companion"s the other papers were first publishedin the
"Century Magazine," the "North American Review," the "Forum,"the
"ContemporaryReview,"the"FortnightlyReview,"the"NineteenthCen-
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