Pioneers of America: the Autobiographies of Henry Ford and Andrew Carnegie

Résumé du livre

Henry Ford was an American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company. Ford's achievement in the development of mass production made the automobile affordable for many Americans and it made him one of the richest and most famous people in the world.My Life and Work is Ford's autobiography, published in 1922, which chronicles the rise of one of America's greatest and most influential entrepreneurs.Andrew Carnegie was a legendary American industrialist who led the expansion of the steel industry in the late 19th century. Carnegie became one of the richest people the world has ever seen and he was also a notable philanthropist as he donated almost 90 percent of his fortune in his final years.Andrew Carnegie's autobiography was published in 1920, a year after his death. The book provides outstanding insight into the thoughts, stories, and life of one of America's greatest pioneers.