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Triumphant Democracy

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Subtitled "Fifty Years' March of the Republic," this is steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie's love letter to America, first published in 1886, an impassioned celebration of the American success story, and a call for other nations to follow in America's footsteps. Through simple, direct discussions of the nature of the American character and her jobs and education, religion, industry, art and literature, foreign affairs, and more, Carnegie sets out a case for a brand of conservative democracy for the world to emulate. Carnegie was born in Scotland and emigrated to America as a teenager. His Carnegie Steel Company launched the steel industry in Pittsburgh, and after its sale to J.P. Morgan, he devoted his life to philanthropic causes. His charitable organizations built more than 2,500 public libraries around the world, and gave away more than $350 million during his lifetime. - Summary by Michele Fry (15 hr 25 min)

Chapters

Dedication and Preface

6:22

Read by Michele Fry

Ch 1, The Republic

40:25

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch 2, The American People

39:28

Read by Wayne Cooke

Ch 3, Part 1, Cities and Towns

25:28

Read by Joanne Turner

Ch 3, Part 2, Cities and Towns

38:02

Read by Joanne Turner

Ch 4, Part 1, Conditions of Life

30:04

Read by Marya James

Ch 4, Part 2, Conditions of Life

26:59

Read by Marya James

Ch 5, Occupations

44:10

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch 6, Education

37:28

Read by Wayne Cooke

Ch 7, Religion

20:02

Read by Ann-Nika R.

Ch 8, Pauperism and Crime

32:26

Read by mleigh

Ch 9, Agriculture

55:50

Read by KevinS

Ch 10, Part 1, Manufactures

27:50

Read by Mario Pineda

Ch 10, Part 2, Manufactures

22:46

Read by Mario Pineda

Ch 11, Mining

45:45

Read by William Allan Jones

Ch 12, Trade and Commerce

30:41

Read by Marya James

Ch 13, Part 1, Railways and Waterways

26:07

Read by mleigh

Ch 13, Part 2, Railways and Waterways

36:52

Read by mleigh

Ch 14, Part 1, Art and Music

20:21

Read by KevinS

Ch 14, Part 2, Art and Music

20:22

Read by KevinS

Ch 15, Literature

36:52

Read by Michele Fry

Ch 16, Part 1, The Federal Constellation

22:39

Read by Aaron Bennett

Ch 16, Part 2, The Federal Constellation

28:54

Read by Aaron Bennett

Ch 17, Foreign Affairs

28:21

Read by Michele Fry

Ch 18, Part 1, The Government's Non-Political Work

31:59

Read by Joanne Turner

Ch 18, Part 2, The Government's Non-Political Work

33:47

Read by Joanne Turner

Ch 19, Part 1, The National Balance Sheet

25:37

Read by Marya James

Ch 19, Part 2, The National Balance Sheet

20:54

Read by Marya James

Ch 20, Part 1, General Reflections

18:59

Read by Michele Fry

Ch 20, Part 2, General Reflections

24:17

Read by Michele Fry

Ch 20, Part 3, General Reflections

25:50

Read by Michele Fry