Triumphant Capitalism

A detailed, carefully wrought business biography of Henry Clay Frick . . . as much a history of the steel industry, in general, and the development of Carnegie Steel and the United States Steel Corporation, in particular, as it is a traditional 'life' of Frick.

Relying upon the recently opened Frick papers, Warren recounts Frick's career from the early days with H.C. Frick Coal and Coke Company, to Carnegie Brothers, and finally U.S. Steel. A widely recognized expert on the American steel industry, Warren offers a particularly lucid account of the economic, organizational, and locational challenges of steel making during its halcyon years. The human side of the process emerges as well. Using business correspondence, Warren provides insight into the business values of not only Henry Clay Frick but also Andrew Carnegie, Charles Schwab, and Elbert Gary. A model for business biographers, this fascinating study should be of interest to historians at all levels.