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David Nasaw (born July 18, 1945) is an American author, biographer and historian who specializes in the cultural, social and business history of early 20th Century America. [2] Nasaw is on the faculty of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York , where he is the Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Professor of History.
Little Boss: A life of Andrew Carnegie. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1851588329. Nasaw, David (2006). Andrew Carnegie. New York: The Penguin Press. ISBN 978-1-59420-104-2. Ernsberger, Richard Jr. (October 2018). "A Fool for Peace". American History, Vol. 53, Issue 4. Interview with Nasaw. Wall, Joseph Frazier (1989). Andrew Carnegie. ISBN 0822959046 ...
Think and Grow Rich is a book written by Napoleon Hill and Rosa Lee Beeland released in 1937 and promoted as a personal development and self-improvement book. He claimed to be inspired by a suggestion from business magnate and later-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
The series focuses on the lives of Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford. It tells how their industrial innovations and business empires revolutionized modern society. The series is directed by Patrick Reams and Ruán Magan and is narrated by Campbell Scott. It averaged 2.6 million total ...
Americans conquer a new frontier: the modern city, with Andrew Carnegie's empire of steel as its backbone. Skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty are symbols of the American Dream for millions of immigrants. Urban life introduces a new breed of social ills, causing several bold individuals to make a stand.
She advised Andrew Carnegie as they jointly helped the creation of over 2,500 libraries between 1883 and 1929. [ 1 ] After Andrew's death in 1919, Louise continued making charitable contributions to organizations including American Red Cross , the Y.W.C.A. , the Cathedral of St. John the Divine , numerous World War II relief funds, and $100,000 ...
Nasaw, David (2006). Andrew Carnegie. Penguin Press. ISBN 978-1-59420-104-2. Major biography along with Krass and Wall. Misa, Thomas J. (1995). A Nation of Steel: The Making of Modern America, 1865–1925. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown
A The 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction was originally awarded to Sherman Alexie for his book, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir, but Alexie declined the award amid sexual harassment allegations. In response, ALA said in a statement that "We acknowledge his decision and will not award the Carnegie nonfiction ...