February 15, 2021
Date: September 30, 1930 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) Even if the gift of $10,000,000 by Edward S. Harkness to British charity stood alone it would have important […]
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January 22, 2021
Date: May 30, 1931 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) During the first four days in June the Boys’ Club Federation of America will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary in […]
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Title: Address at a Joint Meeting of the American Federation of Arts and American Association of Museums Date: May 16, 1928 Location: Washington, D.C. Context: Speech about the beauty of […]
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April 13, 2020
Title: Address of President Coolidge at the Annual Observance of Founder’s Day at Carnegie Institute Date: October 13, 1927 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Context: Coolidge remarks on the historical contributions of […]
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Title: Andrew Carnegie: Organizer for Service Date: April 28, 1921 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Context: Address at the Founders’ Day Celebration of Carnegie Institute, Coolidge praises the accomplishments and morality of Carnegie (Original document […]
Read MoreTags: America, American, Andrew Carnegie, Character, civilization, Education, Forces of Nature, Government, greatness, hard work, honor, humble, ideals, individualism, Morality, natural resources, Organization, philanthropy, Pittsburgh, Privilege, Rags to Riches, rights, Science, Scottish, Self-Responsibility, Steam Engine, Steel, Welfare