Cultural excursions : museums, art galleries, and libraries in a transatlantic world -- Heavy luggage : the intercultural transfer of models for social housing enterprises -- How to become a gentleman : philanthropy and social climbing -- Bountiful ladies : philanthropy and women's place in society -- Giving for good : philanthropy and religion -- Conclusion
Summary
In 19th-century Leipzig, Toronto, New York, and Boston, a newly emergent group of industrialists and entrepreneurs entered into competition with older established elite groups for social recognition as well as cultural and political leadership. The competition was played out on the field of philanthropy, with the North American community gathering ideas from Europe about the establishment of cultural and public institutions
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-226) and index