Benevolent Barons American Worker-Centered Industrialists, 1850-1910 |
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| Author:
| Jr, Quentin R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-9494-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $4.00 |
Book Description:
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American business has always had deep roots in community. For over a century, the country looked to philanthropic industrialists to finance hospitals, parks, libraries, civic programs, community welfare and disaster aid. This is the story of Americans who sought to balance the accumulation of wealth with communal responsibility.
American business has always had deep roots in community. For over a century, the country looked to philanthropic industrialists to finance hospitals, parks, libraries, civic programs, community welfare and disaster aid. This is the story of Americans who sought to balance the accumulation of wealth with communal responsibility.