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Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:00 AM

Man of steel -- and ink

A new biography shows Andrew Carnegie as a wily deal-maker and zealous correspondent who used his desire to give away his fortune to justify his drive to get rich.
By T.J. Stiles

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006 09:55 AM

From one biographer to another

It seems strange to me to have one biographer review the work of another. I look forward to seeing if T.J. Stiles' prose lives up to the high standards that he's set :)

—Adam J. Read Adam J.'s other letters

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006 06:43 PM

This Is What Frick Had To Say When, Near the End, Carnegie Tried a Rapprochement

"Tell him I'll see him in Hell, where we are both doubtless going."

Ouch.

—Rob Anderson

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