Paul Sorrells

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In nearly every trait but ability and ruthlessness, Henry Clay Frick, a descendant of Pennsylvania Mennonites, differed from Carnegie. Where Carnegie was congenial, Frick was dour; where Carnegie charmed, Frick glowered. Where Carnegie at least claimed beneficence, Frick threatened and carried through on his threats.
The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 (Oxford History of the United States)
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