Julius Rosenwald: The Man Who Built Sears, Roebuck and Advanced the Cause of Black Education in the American South

"This is the first serious biography of the exuberant man who
transformed the Sears, Roebuck company into the country's most important retailer.
He was also one of the early 20th century's notable philanthropists.... The richness
of primary evidence continually delights." -- Judith Sealander, author of
Private Wealth and Public Life

"[No] mere philanthropist [but
a] subtle, stinging critic of our racial democracy." -- W. E. B. DuBois on
Julius Rosenwald

In this richly revealing biography of a...