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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Julius Rosenwald; Julius Rosenwald |
| Material Type: | Biography, Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Peter Max Ascoli |
| ISBN: | 0253347416 9780253347411 |
| OCLC Number: | 62133737 |
| Description: | xiv, 453 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Youth and first business ventures, 1862-1895 -- Early Sears years, 1895-1908 -- Blacks, politics, and philanthropy, 1908-1912 -- Black schools, political attacks, and the profit sharing plan, 1912-1916 -- World War I, 1916-1918 -- The rescue of Sears and the consolidation of philanthropic endeavors, 1919-1924 -- New philanthropic ventures, 1924-1928 -- The Julius Rosenwald Fund, Hoover, and the Depression, 1928-1930 -- Final year and postmortem, 1931-1949 -- Conclusion. |
| Series Title: | Philanthropic and nonprofit studies. |
| Responsibility: | Peter M. Ascoli. |
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Abstract:
A biography of an American businessman and philanthropist, this book offers a portrait of Julius Rosenwald. It provides an account of Rosenwald's rise in American business, but also portrays a man devoted to family and with a desire to help his community. It also tells about Rosenwald's philanthropic activities.
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"This is the first serious biography of the exuberant man who transformed the Sears, Roebuck company into the country's most important retailer. He was also one of the early 20th century's notable philanthropists... The richness of primary evidence continually delights." --Judith Sealander, author of Private Wealth and Public Life "[No] mere philanthropist [but a] subtle, stinging critic of our racial democracy." --W. E. B. DuBois on Julius Rosenwald Read more...
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- Rosenwald, Julius, -- 1862-1932.
- Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography.
- Jewish businesspeople -- United States -- Biography.
- Sears, Roebuck and Company -- History.
- Philanthropists -- United States -- Biography.
- African Americans -- Education -- Southern States.
- Rosenwald, Julius.
- Sears Holdings Corporation.
- Erziehung.
- USA -- Südstaaten.
- Schwarze.
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