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Further Reading

Carnegie, Andrew. The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth. New York, NY: Signet Classics,, 2006.

This modern compilation of Carnegie primary sources will give you a look at Carnegie through his own thoughts and words.

Edge, Laura Bufano. Andrew Carnegie: Industrial Philanthropist . Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Group, 2003.

In this book, Edge covers the complex, often contradictory pulls of Andrew Carnegie–providing workers low wages on the one hand, yet establishing wonderful public institutions on the other. Illustrated with descriptive images of nineteenth century life, the book provides a well-balanced look at the Carnegie's role as an industrial philanthropist. Written for middle school to lower high-school students, its 128 pages is accessible reading. Edge provides helpful tools such as chapter notes, glossary, bibliography, and a research website list.

Edge, Laura Bufano. Andrew Carnegie: Industrial Philanthropist . Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Group, 2003.

In this book, Edge covers the complex, often contradictory pulls of Andrew Carnegie–providing workers low wages on the one hand, yet establishing wonderful public institutions on the other. Illustrated with descriptive images of nineteenth century life, the book provides a well-balanced look at the Carnegie's role as an industrial philanthropist. Written for middle school to lower high-school students, its 128 pages is accessible reading. Edge provides helpful tools such as chapter notes, glossary, bibliography, and a research website list.

Fels, Mary. Joseph Fels: His Life-Work . Whitefish, MT: Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2006.

Written by his wife, this is a republishing of Joseph Fels" life work in social reform. In this easy-to-read book, the reader will discover Joseph Fels as a Philadelphian philanthropist with a keen interest in promoting Henry George's ideas of single-tax reform.

George, Henry. Progress and Poverty. New York, NY: Cosimo Classics, 2005.

This classic book of Henry George tackles the issue of the unequal distribution of wealth and its societal consequences. He finds that land ownership is the root of this inequality, and proposes a solution of land taxation and the cessation of all other forms of taxation.

Krass, Peter. Carnegie. New York: Wiley, 2002.

Krause, Paul L. "Patronage and Philanthropy in Industrial America: Andrew Carnegie and the Free Library in Braddock, Pa.." Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine 71 (April 1988): 127-45.

Livesay, Harold. Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business. New York: Longman, 1999.

Trachtenberg, Alan. The Incorporation of America: Culture and Society in the Gilded Age.. New York, NY: New York, NY, 1982.

This book is an effective overview of the developments of the late nineteenth century. The author's particular focus is on cultural consequences of those developments. A "must read" for those teaching this period and quite accessible at under 250 pages

Wall, Joseph F. Andrew Carnegie. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh University Press, 1989.

The definitive biography of Andrew Carnegie.


Web Sites

"The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie" http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/

Supplement to popular PBS program.

Library of Economics and Liberty, "Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into the Cause of Industrial Depressions and of Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth: The Remedy " http://www.econlib.org/library/YPDBooks/George/grgPP.html

Online access of Henry George's publication: Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into the Cause of Industrial Depressions and of Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth: The Remedy.

The Henry George Foundation of America, "Who Was Henry George?" http://www.henrygeorgefoundation.us/

This non-profit organization was established in 1926 to further Henry George's concepts and promote land value taxes. Agnes George de Mille, the granddaughter of Henry George, was upon its board of directors until her death in 1993.

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, "Collection 1953-Joseph and Mary Fels Papers" http://www.hsp.org/files/findingaid1953fels.pdf

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania holds the Papers of Joseph and Mary Fels. The abstract and background notes of this collection are useful for gaining quick biographical information about these individuals. In addition you will find a chart of materials in their collection.

The New York Public Library, Henry George Papers, 1840s-1950 http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/rbk/faids/george.html

This New York Public Library website lists materials within the Henry George Papers: correspondence, writings, family diaries, notes, memoranda, and other miscellaneous items.

The School of Cooperative Individualism, "Some Fruits of Landlordism" http://www.cooperativeindividualism.org/fels-joseph_fruits-of-landlord...

This School of Cooperative Individualism website contains an article from Joseph Fels reprinted from Twentieth Century Magazine, April 1910.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, "Henry George" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_George

This encyclopedia entry includes information of George's life and death, economic theory, policy proposals, critique of his views, links to his works, and relevant website links.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Bridging the Urban Landscape, "Andrew Carnegie: A Tribute" http://www.clpgh.org/exhibit/carnegie.html

One of the best known of Carnegie's philanthropic gifts was the creation of the Carnegie Library System in Pittsburgh. This online exhibit from their website provides useful background information.

Saint Anselm College, Philosphy Department, Humanities Page, Manchester, New Hampshire, "Carnegie" http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/dbanach/h-carnegie.htm

This St. Anselm College course website provides an extensive list of online resources related to Carnegie.

The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Library of Economics and Liberty, "Biography of Henry George (1839-97)" http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/George.html

This biography written by Charles Hooper clearly explains George's philosophy of "the single tax" (Land Value Tax). It also offers a critique as well as several links of his selected works.

The Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, "Who Was Henry George?" http://www.progress.org/books/george.htm

This essay written in 1979 by Henry George's granddaughter, Agnes George de Mille, provides excellent illustrations and informative text about Henry George.


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