Presents a biography of nineteenth-century steel mogul, Andrew Carnegie, and describes his early childhood in Scotland, arrival in America, work on the railroad, and the events that made him a millionaire in the steel industry.
A brief biography of Oseola McCarty, a hard-working washer woman who, without a formal education herself, donated a portion of her life savings to the University of Southern Mississippi to endow a scholarship fund for needy students.
An exploration of the life of John D. Rockefeller that discusses his childhood, family, early ventures, oil business, philanthropy, and other related topics.
Text and photos chronicle the life and career of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century businessman John D. Rockefeller, including the rise and fall of the Standard Oil Company.
Ted Mundy, former student radical and Cold War spy for the British, is living a quiet life as co-principal of an English-language school and tour guide in Germany when he is contacted by an old friend and colleague who tries to persuade Ted to accept a too-good-to-be-true offer from a mysterious philanthropist who is putting up $500,000 to turn the school into a vehicle for promoting international peace and understanding in the post-9/11 world.
A biography of DeWitt and Lila Wallace, founders of "Reader's Digest" and philanthropists who donated the majority of their vast fortune to worthy causes.
Provides information about the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. and introduces four men who contributed to or took advantage of the new technologies, including Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, and Henry Ford.
