Carnegie heritage
Bradbury, Charles Kinder2021
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This lavishly illustrated work explores the rich heritage associated with the surname Carnegie. The family origins of the Carnegies go back to 12th century Brittany, in France, and to the Scottish counties of Fife and Angus. Andrew Carnegie, the philanthropist, who is the hero of this book, was descended from David Carnegie,1st Earl of Southesk. While Andrew eschewed any idea of high birth, preferring to be seen as a poor weaver's son, he relished all the historical tales of derrring-do about William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and Bonnie Prince Charlie. William Shakespeare and Robert Burns were his favourite authors, whom he never tired of quoting. ''Carnegie Heritage'' brings onto focus his family background and personal character, exploring his amazing life and his unprecedented legacy of humanitarian foundations and endowments.
Main title:
Carnegie heritage / Charles Kinder Bradbury and Henry Steuart Fotheringham.
Imprint:
Braykc publishing ; 2021.
Collation:
284 pages : ill., b. & w. and col. photographs ; 260 cm.
Series title:
Series:
Heritage Series ; 5
Notes:
Produced by Tomasz Zowczak, Warsaw(Poland),Printed by Hussar Books, Poland.
ISBN:
9780992662448 (hbk)
Dewey class:
920CAR
Local class:
B/CARCAR
Language:
English
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BRN:
3045788
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