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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
©1999
Language
English
Description
"This book presents new scholarship about foundations such as Ford, Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Russell Sage, their history, and their impact on American society. The essays in the first three parts of the book look at the diverse and multiple ways in which foundations have contributed to American society: as organizations, they help put into action the goals of many social movements; as cultural agents, they help shift attention to some of the most...
Author
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Philanthropy appears in some form in all cultures and civilizations throughout history, yet most people know little about it and its distinctive place in our lives. Why does philanthropy exist? Why do people, particularly Americans, so often turn to philanthropy when we want to make the world a better place? What, in essence, is philanthropy? These fundamental questions are tackled in this book which also presents a new way of thinking about the meaning...
Author
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
George Henry Alexander Clowes was a pivotal figure in the development of the insulin program at the Eli Lilly Company. Through his leadership, scientists and clinicians at Lilly and the University of Toronto created a unique, international team to develop and purify insulin and take the production of this life-saving agent to an industrial scale. This biography, written by his grandson, presents his scientific achievements, and also takes note of...
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