02164cam a22003253u 4500 15161 UtSlPG 20260610133345.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 CT McCabe, James Dabney, 1842-1883 Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-02-24 E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Dave Macfarlane, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made" by James Dabney McCabe is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the lives of notable self-made individuals in America, illustrating their struggles and triumphs as they navigate the challenges of business and society. The book emphasizes the principles and perseverance that contributed to their success, offering valuable lessons to aspiring entrepreneurs. The opening of the book presents a preface emphasizing the unique American spirit that allows for the quick recognition and reward of genius and hard work. McCabe discusses the drive instilled in the American populace to learn from the histories of successful men, aiming to inspire those in pursuit of their fortunes. The preface also makes clear that "great fortunes" shouldn't solely refer to monetary wealth, but rather, to notable achievements in various fields, setting the stage for the biographies of individuals such as Stephen Girard, which follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified United States -- Biography Bensell, Edmund Birckhead, 1842-1894 Bensell, George F. (George Frederick), 1837-1879 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15161 56549 56549