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Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald shared a common understanding of the power of investing in people. Inspired by Washington’s vision and their unique partnership, Rosenwald’s philanthropic work became a major contributor to ending the tragedy of segregation in the Jim Crow South and in the triumph of Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka
Julius Rosenwald, 1929. Library of Congress. Julius Rosenwald, one of the most important and socially impactful sons of Springfield, Illinois, is also one of the least known. The man who grew up in the shadow of Abraham Lincoln became the president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, eventually amassing a fortune, most of which he dedicated to ...
August 12, 1862. Place of Death: Highland Park, IL. Date of Death: January 6, 1932. Julius Rosenwald, one of the most important and socially impactful sons of Springfield, Illinois, is also one of the least known. The Jewish American man who grew up in the shadow of Abraham Lincoln became the president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, eventually ...
Julius Rosenwald, who was born in 1862 while Abraham Lincoln was president, in a house just one block from the liberator’s own home in Springfield, Illinois, eventually played his own towering part in reinforcing the unity of America, elevating its black citizenry, and moving the nation closer to fulfilling the promises of its founding.
Aug 15, 2018 · Julius Rosenwald (1862 – 1932): Influential Philanthropist and Humanitarian. American business executive and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald Photo: Public Domain. Julius Rosenwald was born on August 12, 1862, to Samuel and Augusta Rosenwald, both Jewish immigrants, in Springfield, Illinois.
Aug 19, 2015 · Julius Rosenwald was one of the most famous men in America, a hugely successful businessman and a very important philanthropist especially when it came to supporting African-Americans in the...
Julius Rosenwald: Chicago Businessman and Philanthropist. Born in Springfield, Illinois, to a middle-class family of German Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald began his career by going to New York to work as an apprentice in his mother's family's clothing business.
