| Description |
1 online resource (472 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; preface; acknowledgments; 1. Youth and First Business Ventures, 1862-1895; 2. Early Sears Years, 1895-1908; 3. Blacks, Politics, and Philanthropy, 1908-1912; 4. Black Schools, Political Attacks, and the Pro¤t Sharing Plan,1912-1916; 5. World War I, 1916-1918; 6. The Rescue of Sears and the Consolidation of PhilanthropicEndeavors, 1919-1924; 7. New Philanthropic Ventures, 1924-1928; 8. The Julius Rosenwald Fund, Hoover, and the Depression,1928-1930; 9. Final Year and Postmortem, 1931-1948; Conclusion; notes; bibliogr aphy; index |
| Summary |
Chronicles the life and accomplishments of a forgotten 20th-century philanthropist |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Rosenwald, Julius, 1862-1932
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Rosenwald, Julius, 1862-1932 fast |
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Sears, Roebuck and Company -- History
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| SUBJECT |
Sears, Roebuck and Company fast |
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Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography
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Jewish businesspeople -- United States -- Biography
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Philanthropists -- United States -- Biography
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African Americans -- Education -- Southern States
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African Americans -- Education
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Businesspeople
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Jewish businesspeople
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Philanthropists
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Southern States
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780253112040 |
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0253112044 |
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