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9781568360447
Focusing on one city and family per chapter, Harris reveals the fascinating stories of America's great Jewish storekeeping families--the Rosenwalds of Chicago, Riches of Atlanta, Marcuses of Dallas, and Goldsmiths of Memphis, among others--telling how they progressed from ordinary peddlers to the creators of sumptuous retail emporiums.Leon A. Harris is the author of 'Merchant Princes: An Intimate History of Jewish Families Who Built Great Department Stores (Kodansha Globe)' with ISBN 9781568360447 and ISBN 1568360444.
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