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By Robert T. Grimm

This ebook offers mammoth profiles of people and households who made major contributions to the yankee philanthropic culture from the 1600s to the current. the quantity encompasses women and men who considerably formed American lifestyles by way of their commitment to voluntary provider or charitable donations. The seventy eight entries describe one hundred ten members (a variety of essays describe whole households, comparable to the Rockefellers, cubicles, and Guggenheims). so much essays are 1,500-2,500 phrases in size, yet relations entries variety from 2,500-9,000 phrases. each one essay examines a philanthropist's early years, schooling, and profession, after which focuses upon his or her philanthropic philosophy and activities. specific consciousness is paid to an individual's motivations and justifications for philanthropy.

Short samples of every philanthropist's writings are integrated, and the $64000 societal contributions of every individual's philanthropic task are assessed. All entries are cross-referenced and comprise a bibliographic checklist of references (print and nonprint sources). Many function photographs, and a few describe the positioning of private papers and different manuscript assets. This booklet additionally features a preface, creation, timeline, and lists of video clips and kid's books on American philanthropy. Sixty students contributed to this quantity, every one of who's outstanding for paintings on sure members or within the vast box of yankee philanthropy. those individuals did loads of unique learn, making this booklet the one resource for specified details on a few of the integrated individuals.

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