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1. www.historic-structures.com › companies › searsThe Sears, Roebuck and Company - Historic Structures

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   Julius Rosenwald succeeded Sears as president and the company once again prospered. By 1910, total sales rose to $40 million. Branch offices had opened at Dallas, Seattle and Philadelphia and by 1914, the company's sales increased to $100,000,000.

2. stljewishlight.org › news › news-localWhat we can learn in one hour about a forgotten story of Tzedakah

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   Feb 12, 2024 · Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and one of more than 5,000 school housed he and Booker T. Washington built across the South. The Mirowitz Center is unearthing a remarkable yet overlooked chapter of American history in honor of Black History Month.

3. americanbusinesshistory.org › magnanimous-merchantMagnanimous Merchant: Julius Rosenwald - Business History ...

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   Oct 11, 2022 · In this American Originals series, we’ve recounted the life stories of men and women who created great inventions and enterprises. None of them had more energy and drive than the shy Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish menswear merchant from Springfield, Illinois.

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   Feb 2, 2018 · The biography of Julius Rosenwald, one of the most thoughtful and transformative philanthropists in American history, parallels the life experiences of many Jewish immigrant families of the mid-19th century—women and men who left German-speaking lands, relied heavily on family and community networks, and arrived in America with commercial ...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Julius_RosenwaldJulius Rosenwald - Wikipedia

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   Julius Rosenwald (August 12, 1862 – January 6, 1932) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and for establishing the Rosenwald Fund, which donated millions in matching funds to promote vocational or technical education.

6. www.theatlantic.com › ideas › archiveFinding Philanthropy’s Forgotten Founder - The Atlantic

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   Sep 9, 2024 · In the life and leadership of Julius Rosenwald, our first social-justice philanthropist, I found a perhaps unlikely lodestar—an inspiration for my own work and my own way of working. I was born...

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   Who was Julius Rosenwald?

   • "Philanthropist Julius Rosenwald Aimed to Repair the World". Jewish Boston. Retrieved February 24, 2018. ^ "Give While You Live: The Generosity of Julius Rosenwald" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2020. ^ "History - The Renaissance Collaborative". Trcwabash.org. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013.

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   When was the Rosenwald Fund established?

   • He established his Rosenwald Fund in 1917 for "the well-being of mankind". Unlike other endowed foundations, which were designed to fund themselves in perpetuity, the Rosenwald Fund was intended to use all of its funds for philanthropic purposes. As a result, the fund was completely spent by 1948. [citation needed]

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   What was the Rosenwald Fund's rural school building program?

   • The rural school building program was one of the largest programs administered by the Rosenwald Fund. This program eventually was responsible for construction in the South of more than 5,000 schools and shops for African-American children, as well as homes for their teachers. These schools became informally known as "Rosenwald Schools".

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   How did Gussie Rosenwald get along with Sears & Roebuck?

   • The new Sears, Roebuck and Company was re-incorporated in Illinois with a capital stock of $150,000 in August 1895. Sears and Rosenwald got along well, but Nusbaum, who was Gussie Rosenwald's brother, was a problem. Sears and Rosenwald bought him out for $1.3 million in 1903.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lincoln_Home_NationalLincoln Home National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   Julius Rosenwald 's father purchased Lyon House in 1868. Along with the Lincoln Home, several other structures within the four-block area are also preserved. All the homes have been restored to their appearance during the time Lincoln lived in the neighborhood.