Peter M Ascoli (37 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. In this richly revealing biography of a major, but little-known, American businessman and philanthropist, Peter M. Ascoli brings to life a portrait of Julius Rosenwald, the man and his work. The son of first-generation German Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald, known to his friends as "JR," apprenticed for his uncles, who were major clothing manufacturers in New York City. It would be as a men's clothing salesperson that JR would make his fateful encounter with Sears, Roebuck and Company, which he eventually fashioned into the greatest mail order firm in the world. He also founded Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. And in the American South Rosenwald helped support the building of the more than 5,300 schools that bore his name. Yet the charitable fund he created during World War I went out of existence in 1948 at his expressed wish. Ascoli provides a fascinating account of Rosenwald's meteoric rise in American business, but he also portrays a man devoted to family and with a desire to help his community that led to a lifelong devotion to philanthropy. He tells about Rosenwald's important philanthropic activities, especially those connected with the Rosenwald schools and Booker T. Washington, and later through the Rosenwald Fund. Ascoli's account of Rosenwald is an inspiring story of hard work and success, and of giving back to the nation in which he prospered.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. In this richly revealing biography of a major, but little-known, American businessman and philanthropist, Peter M. Ascoli brings to life a portrait of Julius Rosenwald, the man and his work. The son of first-generation German Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald, known to his friends as "JR," apprenticed for his uncles, who were major clothing manufacturers in New York City. It would be as a men's clothing salesperson that JR would make his fateful encounter with Sears, Roebuck and Company, which he eventually fashioned into the greatest mail order firm in the world. He also founded Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. And in the American South Rosenwald helped support the building of the more than 5,300 schools that bore his name. Yet the charitable fund he created during World War I went out of existence in 1948 at his expressed wish. Ascoli provides a fascinating account of Rosenwald's meteoric rise in American business, but he also portrays a man devoted to family and with a desire to help his community that led to a lifelong devotion to philanthropy. He tells about Rosenwald's important philanthropic activities, especially those connected with the Rosenwald schools and Booker T. Washington, and later through the Rosenwald Fund. Ascoli's account of Rosenwald is an inspiring story of hard work and success, and of giving back to the nation in which he prospered.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Early Printing. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Early Printing. Used - Very Good.

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Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Condition: very_good. This book is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear.

First Edition. First edition. Softcover. 176 pages. Edited and with an introduction by Daniel Schulman. Features a foreword by Rhoda Rosen and essays by Peter M. Ascoli, Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Julia L. Foulkes, Alfred Perkins, Darryl Pinckney, and Schulman. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations. A very good copy in French style wrappers with some bumping to the bottom right corner.…

Hardcover with. Condition: Used. Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDBiography: Business & Industry: Very Good Hardcover with Dust jacket, later printing, light smudge marks on fore edge, Clean pages, Prompt Shipping with tracking.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Julius Rosenwald: The Man Who Built Sears, Roebuck and Advanced the Cause of Black Education in the American South. Book.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 2nd printing. near fine.

Condition: new.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stiff color illus. wraps, French flaps. Former owner's address label mounted at top corner of front flyleaf, otherwise as issued. 1st ptg. 176 pp., illus. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Condition: New. pp. 472.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New Hardcover book and DJ. SIGNED by author with a dedication ---Shrink Wrapped. - All books Ship NEXT DAY from Wize Books (m-f excluding holidays- when ordered before 1 PM PST), and provides tracking, guarantee and our  customer service department  thanks you for this opportunity to serve you better. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: New. 2015. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . .

Download: Adobe Reader. Condition: Near Fine. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to title page. Pages clean and binding tight, very light shelfwear to cover. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Fine. Fourth printing. Hardcover. Fine condition in fine dust jacket.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: new.

Condition: New. 2015. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 453 pages. 9.50x6.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 4th. Large, thicker, heavy book, dark blue cloth spine, blue boards, very bright silver lettering on spine, 433 pages, illustrations throughout. DJ glossy beneath mylar, colorfully designed in rectangles of blue and black, white and blue lettering, a photo of Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington on front, a color-photo of author and Rosenwald's grandson inside back flap. On half-title page in black ink: "To Paul and Dorothy Johnson. Best wishes to a former Kimbark resident. Peter M. Ascoli." DJ and book, both As New. Signed by Author(s).…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 176 pages. 10.75x8.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorPeter M. Ascoli taught at Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago from 1995-2015. Prior to that, he taught at Utah State University and served as director of development for Chicago Opera Thea.