Warrensburg in Johnson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dale Carnegie
1888-1955
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 23, 2025
1. Dale Carnegie Marker
Take a Chance! All life is a chance. The one who goes farthest is usually the one who is willing to do and dare.
Author, educator, and entrepreneur, Dale Carnegie developed courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born the son of a poor Missouri farmer, he attended the State Normal School (now the University of Central Missouri) from 1906-1908, where he developed his oratorical skills as a member of the speech and debate team. In 1936, he wrote How to Win Friends and Influence People which is regarded as one of the most influential business books of the 20th century. He went on to found Dale Carnegie Training which is represented in all 50 of the United States and more than 80 countries. Approximately 8 million people have completed his training courses. Carnegie was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by UCM in 1955 and in 2008 posthumously inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians at the State Capitol in Jefferson City.
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In November 2008, the Carnegians established the Carnegian and Dale Carnegie Endowment and Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are given each year to deserving students.
This endowment and scholarship assures a lasting legacy of winning friends and influencing future generations for the thousands of Dale Carnegie Alumni members who benefitted from the principles he taught.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 38° 45.474′ N, 93° 44.298′ W. Marker is in Warrensburg, Missouri, in Johnson County. It can be reached from East Union Street east of South College Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in the University of Central Missouri Alumni plaza, on the south side of the Humphreys Building and the east side of the Alumni Memorial Chapel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 East South
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 23, 2025
2. Dale Carnegie Monument (west side)
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Navy V-12 Unit (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Yeater Ghost (approx. 0.2 miles away); 100 S. Holden St (approx. 0.4 miles away); 101 N. College St (approx. 0.4 miles away); 133 E. Pine St (approx. 0.4 miles away); 112 N. Holden St (approx. 0.4 miles away); 130 W. Pine St (approx. 0.4 miles away); 138, 142-144 W. Pine St (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrensburg.
Also see . . .
1. Dale Carnegie (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: His first job after college was selling correspondence(Submitted on September 24, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)courses to ranchers. He moved on to selling bacon, soap, and lard for Armour & Company. He was successful to the point of making his sales territory of South Omaha, Nebraska, the national leader for the firm. After saving $200, Dale Carnegie quit sales in 1911 in order to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a Chautauqua lecturer. While living at the YMCA on 125th Street in New York he got the idea to teach public speaking, and he persuaded the YMCA manager to allow him to instruct a class in return for 80% of the net proceeds. From this 1912 debut, the Dale Carnegie Course evolved. Carnegie had tapped into the average American's desire to have more self-confidence, and by 1914, he was earning $500 (about $15,700 in 2024) every week.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 23, 20253. Dale Carnegie Sculpture
2. Dale Carnegie (Biography.com).
Excerpt: Born into poverty on November 24, 1888, in Maryville, Missouri, Dale Carnegie worked as a traveling salesman before teaching public speaking at a YMCA. His seminal self-help book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, won him a national following and enabled him to(Submitted on September 24, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)expand the Dale Carnegie Institute into countries around the world. He died in 1955 in Queens, New York.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 23, 20254. Dale Carnegie Monument (south/front)
Since Carnegie's death, the Dale Carnegie Institute has continued to expand and is currently a highly respected business training firm operating in 90 countries. Although he wrote thousands of pages of books and gave hours upon hours of lectures, Carnegie's essential message on how to live a successful life can be summed up by his two most fundamental maxims: Forget yourself; do things for others and Cooperate with the inevitable.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 23, 2025
5. Dale Carnegie Monument (west side)
Looking east; the UCM Student Recreation and Wellness Center is visible in the background.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 23, 2025
6. Dale Carnegie Monument
Looking northeast; the Humphreys Building is in the right background.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 24, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
