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Description   Walter Roth Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers   The history of Jews in Chicago is a fascinating, complex and largely unknown story. Thanks to the unstinting efforts of Walter Roth, much of this history has been preserved. Now, for the first time, this material has been distilled into a single volume, chronicling events and people from the late nineteenth century to the end of World War II. There are six broad themes, each of which includes several essays: the first is "Chicago Jews and the Secular City: Builders, Movers, Shakers," discussing HL Meites’ huge 1924 history of Chicago Jews; financier Lazarus Silverman; the University of Chicago Centennial; Jewish participation in the World’s Columbian Exposition; Julius Rosenwald and the Museum of Science & Industry, and the Jewish Day Pageant at the Century of Progress in 1933. The other five themes are "Chicago Jews and Anti-Semitism: Tragedy Abroad—Challenges at Home"; "Chicago Jews and Zionism: Local Idealists"; "Chicago Jews and Zionism: Renowned Visitors"; "Chicago Jews and the Arts: The Page and the Stage" and "Chicago Jews on Both Sides of the Law: Colorful Characters." Anyone interested in Chicago history, ethnic history, Jewish history, will find Looking Backward a fascinating and informative read.   Related Products... On Being a Jewish Feminist Home Lands: Portraits of the New Jewish Diaspora Tending the Garden - The Unique Gifts Nazi Gold: The Full Story Our Price: $12.80 Add Add Our Price: $24.99 Add Our Price: $6.98 Add Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture Beyond Anne Frank: Hidden Children and Postwar The Hunt for the Engineer Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the 21st Century Add Our Price: $19.75 Add Our Price: $11.95 Add Our Price: $14.36 Add

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