Julius Rosenwald - The Man Who Built Sears, Roebuck Advanced Cause of Black Education

Informationen zum Autor Peter M. Ascoli taught at Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago from 1995-2015. Prior to that, he taught at Utah State University and served as director of development for Chicago Opera Theater and Steppenwolf Theater Company. He is the grandson of Julius Rosenwald. Klappentext Peter M. Ascoli taught at Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago from 1995¿2015. Prior to that, he taught at Utah State University and served as director of development for Chicago Opera Theater and Steppenwolf Theater Company. He is the grandson of Julius Rosenwald. Zusammenfassung Ascoli's account of Rosenwald is an inspiring story of hard work and success, and of giving back to the nation in which he prospered. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Profit Sharing Plan, 1912-1916 5. World War I, 1916-1918 6. The Rescue of Sears and the Consolidation of Philanthropic Endeavors, 1919-1924 7. New Philanthropic Ventures, 1924-1928 8. The Julius Rosenwald Fund, Hoover, and the Depression, 1928-1930 9. Final Year and Postmortem, 1931-1949 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Peter M Ascoli, Peter M. Ascoli, Peter Max Ascoli, Ascoli Peter M
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2015
• EAN: 9780253020581
• ISBN: 978-0-253-02058-1
• No. of pages: 472
• Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies; Philanthropic and Nonprofit St; Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies; Philanthropic and Nonprofit St
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries