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Andrew Carnegie

by Joseph Frazier Wall · 1970

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The definitive biography of an industrial genius, philanthropist, and enigma.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thisbusinessbusinessMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of this
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USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
epic · 1168 pages

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