Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Play
Length 10 h 52 min
Chapters 29
First published 1920
This autobiography of Andrew Carnegie is a very well written and interesting history of one of the most wealthy men in the United states. He was born in Scotland in 1835 and emigrated to America in 1848. Among his many accomplishments and philanthropic works, he was an author, having written, besides this autobiography, Triumphant Democracy (1886; rev. ed. 1893), The Gospel of Wealth, a collection of essays (1900), The Empire of Business (1902), and Problems of To-day (1908)]. Although this autobiography was written in 1919, it was published posthumously in 1920. (Summary by William Tomcho)
Chapters
1
Parents and Childhood Read by William Tomcho 32:43
2
Dunfermline and America Read by William Tomcho 23:33
3
Pittsburgh and Work Read by William Tomcho 23:13
4
Colonel Anderson and Books Read by William Tomcho 15:42
5
The Telegraph Office Read by William Tomcho 18:59
6
Railroad Service Read by William Tomcho 35:09
7
Superintendent of the Pennsylvania Read by William Tomcho 27:15
8
Civil War Period Read by William Tomcho 27:09
9
Bridge-Building Read by William Tomcho 25:48
10
The Iron Works Read by William Tomcho 35:06
11
New York as Headquarters Read by William Tomcho 30:59
12
Business Negotiations Read by William Tomcho 23:58
13
The Age of Steel Read by William Tomcho 28:57
14
Partners, Books, and Travel Read by William Tomcho 21:07
15
Coaching Trip and Marriage Read by William Tomcho 16:22
16
Mills and the Men Read by William Tomcho 15:14
17
The Homestead Strike Read by William Tomcho 20:36
18
Problems of Labor Read by William Tomcho 25:17
19
The "Gospel of Wealth" Read by William Tomcho 21:49
20
Educational and Pension Funds Read by William Tomcho 24:34
21
The Peace Palace and Pittencrieff Read by William Tomcho 27:12
22
Matthew Arnold and Others Read by William Tomcho 19:51
23
British Political Leaders Read by William Tomcho 15:31
24
Gladstone and Morley Read by William Tomcho 25:31
25
Herbert Spencer and His Disciple Read by William Tomcho 14:01
26
Blaine and Harrison Read by William Tomcho 15:34
27
Washington Diplomacy Read by William Tomcho 14:01
28
Hay and McKinley Read by William Tomcho 15:07
29
Meeting the German Emperor Read by William Tomcho 11:17
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