Project Gutenberg 2007-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 124 Hubbard, Elbert 1856 1915 Ali Baba Elbertus, Fra Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen Robert Owen -- James Oliver -- Stephen Girard -- Mayer A. Rothschild -- Philip D. Armour -- John J. Astor -- Peter Cooper -- Andrew Carnegie -- George Peabody -- A. T. Stewart -- H. H. Rogers -- James J. Hill. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Annie McGuire, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11" by Elbert Hubbard is a collection of biographical sketches written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses specifically on notable figures in the realm of business, highlighting the achievements and philosophies of influential businessmen. The book aims to explore the ideas and contributions of individuals like Robert Owen and James Oliver, emphasizing their impact on industry and society. At the start of the book, Hubbard presents Robert Owen as a pioneering businessman and social reformer who believed in the moral imperative of creating mutually beneficial business relationships. The text recounts Owen's early life and career, including his return to his hometown after years away and his commitment to improving working conditions and promoting the well-being of employees. The narrative highlights Owen's rejection of exploitation in business practices, his dedication to education, and his vision of an ideal society where the prosperity of individuals is intertwined with the greater good. Following Owen's introduction, the biography of James Oliver begins, detailing his journey as an innovative plow maker and the founding of the Oliver Plow Works, which emphasized quality and utility in farming equipment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Biography United States -- Biography Businessmen -- Biography France -- Biography CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: History - General 604143 603999 2024-09-10T08:17:51.610039 2023-09-10T11:25:38.987057 text/html text/html 616227 2007-11-22T16:32:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 438744 2021-01-03T04:45:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 517587 2024-09-10T08:18:00.579952 application/epub+zip 522624 2024-09-10T08:17:53.687992 application/epub+zip 306921 2024-09-10T08:17:52.506996 application/epub+zip 782159 2024-09-10T08:18:05.726932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733762 2024-09-10T08:17:59.577986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539368 2022-09-11T06:11:57.400117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562251 562155 2024-09-10T08:17:50.448030 2023-09-10T11:25:37.850045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 562065 2021-01-03T04:45:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 219590 2021-01-03T04:45:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 562075 2021-01-03T04:45:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219585 2021-01-03T04:45:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21363 2024-09-10T08:18:05.868915 application/rdf+xml 18463 2024-09-10T08:17:52.880985 image/jpeg 4066 2024-09-10T08:17:52.691994 image/jpeg 490417 2024-09-10T08:17:51.689014 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia