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Carnegie

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.

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  • "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."@en
  • "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."
  • "Explores the life and career of the industrialist who made his fortune in the steel industry, and who was also one of the nation's greatest philanthropists."
  • "Explores the life and career of the industrialist who made his fortune in the steel industry, and who was also one of the nation's greatest philanthropists."@en

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  • "Electronic books"
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  • "History"
  • "History"@en
  • "Biographie"
  • "Biography"
  • "Biography"@en

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  • "Kaneiji zhuan / Carnegie / Peter Krass"
  • "卡内基传 / Carnegie / Peter Krass"
  • "Carnegie"
  • "Carnegie"@en
  • "CARNEGIE"