Julius Rosenwald : repairing the world /

Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932) rose from modest means as the son of a peddler to immense wealth at the helm of Sears, Roebuck. Yet his most defining legacy stands not upon his business acumen but on the pioneering changes he introduced to the practice of philanthropy. While few may recall Rosenwald�...

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Main Author: Diner, Hasia R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2017]
Series:Jewish lives (New Haven, Conn.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the forgotten millionaire
  • Taking advantage of opportunities and luck
  • Not by bread alone
  • Some little touch of the divine
  • A Jew steps in
  • Conclusion : forgetting Julius Rosenwald.