02716cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324501110014526400510025630000470030733600260035433700260038033800360040650000310044250502140047350801200068752013390080753400450214665300310219165300310222265300290225365300240228285600430230699900170234923595UtSlPG20260610133537.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCT1 aHubbard, Elbert,d1856-191510aLittle Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 :bLittle Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-11-220 aRobert 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.  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Annie McGuire, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreat Britain -- Biography  aUnited States -- Biography  aBusinessmen -- Biography  aFrance -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23595  c64647d64647