The Relationship Between Andrew Carnegie And Henry Clay Frick

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The digital hymns which permeates throughout the grand era of the twenty-first century. Of course, it wasn’t always so, the orchestra of the nineteenth and twentieth century were very different indeed. One comes from what seems like small school houses now, then for what stood as a grand monolith signaling day’s end. But to others in this time, a hymn begins, but one not dictated by man, but by the rhythms of machine, clashes of metal fueled, by roaring flames, for which at first glance seems to overshadow the very stars itself. And new titans emerge, those of which challenge the titans of old within the ancient tales of Greek mythology. And of two titans whose spiteful relationship transformed the very foundation of American history. The titans named Andrew Carnegie and his partner Henry Clay Frick, formed a steel industry, and added work traditions which persist today. The author Les Sandiford who illustrates the history between these two titans titled “Meet You In hell”. And how …show more content…

As Carnegie saw himself as a virtuous employer but the policy which he implemented contradict his public belief. Because, since his origins related to that of his workingman within his company and used this identity which helped sway public support for him and his company. Standiford takes notice by adding “Had Carnegie been challenged he would surely have defended himself vigorously as the possessor of a special understanding of the laborer, having himself been ‘one of the downtrodden.’ And he would always on some sentimental level identify with the less fortunate... Nevertheless, Carnegie continued to make noble statements about the workingman to the very end of his life.” (Standiford, 1066-1067). How can Carnegie have such contradictions in his work, here is where the relationship of Frick which became beneficial to

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