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