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Author : Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Carnegie Hero Fund Commission written by Carnegie Hero Fund Commission and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of officers and members, Deed of trust, By-laws, List of wards, etc.
Author : Eric P. Zahren
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493070975
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)
Download or read book A New Century of Heroes written by Eric P. Zahren and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are heroes who walk among us: the clam digger who rescues a man from a burning retirement home; the dancer who prevents a robber from shooting two policemen at a nightclub; the former Marine, blinded during the Korean War, who saves two women from drowning in a river. What they have in common—besides the willingness to risk their own lives to save that of a friend or a stranger—is an unwillingness to brag about their actions. In 1904, moved by the stories of two men who died trying to rescue others in the devastating Harwick Mine Disaster that killed all but one of 180 men, Andrew Carnegie conceived of a fund to reward selfless acts of bravery and courage. Since its creation 120 years ago, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission has awarded more than 10,000 medals and distributed more than $44 million in awards, grants, tuition, and other assistance. Published under the auspices of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, the original edition of A Century of Heroes received an award of excellence in 2005 from Communication Arts and, along with its accompanying video, remains a part of the awarding materials given to each Carnegie hero. Updated and expanded, A New Century of Heroes profiles more than 200 medal recipients: ordinary men, women, and children who undertook extraordinary acts to save the lives of others. It also reveals the tireless efforts of investigators who roamed the United States and Canada, collecting data on the hundreds of nominations received each year for consideration and conducting thousands of interviews with rescuers, witnesses, and individuals whose lives were saved. Their maps, diagrams, and marked-up photographs, many of which are included in this volume, illustrate the high standards and strict requirements imposed by the Commission to ensure that a Carnegie Medal recipient truly deserves the appellation “hero.” Only about one in ten nominees is selected for recognition. The heroes featured in this book offer a cross-section of the thousands of honorees who have received the award. They represent only a few of the inspiring stories that uphold the Carnegie Hero Fund’s legacy, reminding us that true heroes are found, not on television or in comic strips, but in the uncommon strength that lives inside all of us.
Author : Thomas Shaw Arbuthnot
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Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Heroes of Peace written by Thomas Shaw Arbuthnot and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : ANDREW. CARNEGIE
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ISBN 13 : 9781033316276
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)
Download or read book CARNEGIE HERO FUND COMMISSION written by ANDREW. CARNEGIE and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
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Total Pages : 80 pages
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Download or read book Annual Report written by Carnegie Hero Fund Commission and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Douglas Reed Chambers
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book A Century of Heroes written by Douglas Reed Chambers and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published on the 100th anniversary of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, this volume recognizes the nearly 9,000 extraordinary men and women that have been recognized over the years for their selfless acts of bravery and heroism. "A Century of Heroes" is both an homage to the thousands who have demonstrated their willingness to sacrifice everything for other people and a lavishly illustrated celebration of unexpected heroes everywhere. 0-8229-5866-X$29.95 / University of Pittsburgh Press
Author : Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Annual Report written by Carnegie Hero Fund Commission and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Annual Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carnegie Hero Fund Trust
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Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Report of the Proceedings of the Trustees of the Carnegie Hero Fund for the Period from 21st September to 31st December ... written by Carnegie Hero Fund Trust and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrew Carnegie
Publisher : Cosimo Classics
ISBN 13 : 1616409789
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (164 download)
Download or read book The ABC of Money written by Andrew Carnegie and published by Cosimo Classics. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the days of farmer's bartering for bushels of corn to establishing the concept of credit, this practical guide gets at the root of the subject of money: why it exists and, more importantly, what money really is. THE ABC OF MONEY is an undiscovered gem offering a wealth of knowledge and Carnegie's shrewd philosophies on the subject - a fascinating look at the history of "debased coin" and "greenbacks," and the value of currency from one of the great American industrialists.
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Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book A Manual of the Public Benefactions of Andrew Carnegie written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Manual of the Public Benefactions of Andrew Carnegie written by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Abigail Marsh
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 1541697200
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)
Download or read book The Fear Factor written by Abigail Marsh and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the brains of psychopaths and heroes show that humans are wired to be good At fourteen, Amber could boast of killing her guinea pig, threatening to burn down her home, and seducing men in exchange for gifts. She used the tools she had available to get what she wanted, like all children. But unlike other children, she didn't care about the damage she inflicted. A few miles away, Lenny Skutnik cared so much about others that he jumped into an ice-cold river to save a drowning woman. What is responsible for the extremes of generosity and cruelty humans are capable of? By putting psychopathic children and extreme altruists in an fMRI, acclaimed psychologist Abigail Marsh found that the answer lies in how our brain responds to others' fear. While the brain's amygdala makes most of us hardwired for good, its variations can explain heroic and psychopathic behavior. A path-breaking read, The Fear Factor is essential for anyone seeking to understand the heights and depths of human nature. "A riveting ride through your own brain."--Adam Grant "You won't be able to put it down."--Daniel Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness "[It] reads like a thriller... One of the most mind-opening books I have read in years." --Matthieu Ricard, Author of Altruism
Author : John Price
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441130373
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)
Download or read book Everyday Heroism: Victorian Constructions of the Heroic Civilian written by John Price and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroism in the 19th and early 20th centuries is synonymous with military endeavours, imperial adventures and the 'great men of history'. There was, however, another prominent and influential strand of the idea which has, until now, been largely overlooked. This book seeks to address this oversight and establish new avenues of study by revealing and examining 'everyday' heroism; acts of life-risking bravery, undertaken by otherwise ordinary individuals, largely in the course of their daily lives and within quotidian surroundings. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, John Price charts and investigates the growth and development of this important discourse, presenting in-depth case studies of The Albert Medal and the Carnegie Hero Fund alongside a nationwide analysis of heroism monuments and an exploration of radical approaches to the concept. Unlike its military and imperial counterparts, everyday heroism embraced the heroine and this study reflects that with an examination of female heroism. Discovering why certain individuals or acts were accorded the status of being 'heroic' also provides insights into those that recognized them. Heroism is a flexible and malleable constellation of ideas, shaped or constructed along different lines by different people, so if you want to identify the characteristics of a group or society, much can be learnt by studying those it holds up as heroic. Consequently, Everyday Heroism: Victorian Constructions of the Heroic Civilian provides valuable and revealing evidence for a wide range of social and cultural topics including; class, gender, identity, memory, celebrity, and literary and visual culture.
Author : Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
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Total Pages : 1204 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Carnegie Hero Fund Commission written by Carnegie Hero Fund Commission and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 1204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of officers and members, Deed of trust, By-laws, List of wards, etc.
Author : Andrew Carnegie
Publisher : Gray Rabbit Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781515400387
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Andrew Carnegie Speaks to the 1% written by Andrew Carnegie and published by Gray Rabbit Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the 99% occupied Wall Street... Before the concept of social justice had impinged on the social conscience... Before the social safety net had even been conceived... By the turn of the 20th Century, the era of the robber barons, Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) had already accumulated a staggeringly large fortune; he was one of the wealthiest people on the globe. He guaranteed his position as one of the wealthiest men ever when he sold his steel business to create the United States Steel Corporation. Following that sale, he spent his last 18 years, he gave away nearly 90% of his fortune to charities, foundations, and universities. His charitable efforts actually started far earlier. At the age of 33, he wrote a memo to himself, noting ..".The amassing of wealth is one of the worse species of idolatry. No idol more debasing than the worship of money." In 1881, he gave a library to his hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland. In 1889, he spelled out his belief that the rich should use their wealth to help enrich society, in an article called "The Gospel of Wealth" this book. Carnegie writes that the best way of dealing with wealth inequality is for the wealthy to redistribute their surplus means in a responsible and thoughtful manner, arguing that surplus wealth produces the greatest net benefit to society when it is administered carefully by the wealthy. He also argues against extravagance, irresponsible spending, or self-indulgence, instead promoting the administration of capital during one's lifetime toward the cause of reducing the stratification between the rich and poor. Though written more than a century ago, Carnegie's words still ring true today, urging a better, more equitable world through greater social consciousness.
Author : Andrew Carnegie
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Triumphant Democracy; Or, Fifty Years' March of the Republic written by Andrew Carnegie and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
