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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Henry Clay Frick Henry Clay Frick Quentin R. Skrabec "Henry Clay Frick, reviled in his own time, infamous in ours, was blamed for the Johnston Flood as well as the violent Homestead Strike of 1892 and survived multiple assassination attempts, yet at th… OL15078433W
The Carnegie boys The Carnegie boys Quentin R. Skrabec "In the 1890s, the Carnegie Veterans Association began as a group of boyhood friends and older Andrew Carnegie steel partners united to share business ideas. It evolved into a powerful secretive netw… OL16705270W
Rubber Rubber Quentin R. Skrabec "The rubber industry was born in bankruptcy and built through bankruptcies. As this history details, many of the great rubber barons--Charles Goodyear, Harvey Firestone, B.F. Goodrich, F.A. Seiberlin… OL19976393W
The 100 most important American financial crises The 100 most important American financial crises Quentin R. Skrabec "Covering events such as banking crises, economic bubbles, natural disasters, trade embargos, and depressions, this single-volume encyclopedia of major U.S. financial downturns provides readers with … OL23194393W
H. J. Heinz H. J. Heinz Quentin R. Skrabec "Few people know anything at all about the founder of this global brand, H. J. Heinz. Heinz was well known for his humane treatment of his employees, customers, and suppliers. Heinz built a commercia… OL5840401W
The metallurgic age The metallurgic age Quentin R. Skrabec "In many ways the mind of the Victorian age was absorbed by invention and innovation. A passion for technology and learning resulted in a period not only of discovery but of practical application of … OL5840403W