
"Our Crowd"
The Great Jewish Families of New York
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Mel Foster
The New York Times bestselling history of the rise of the most powerful and privileged Jewish families in America
They immigrated to America from Germany in the nineteenth century with names like Loeb, Sachs, Seligman, Lehman, Guggenheim, and Goldman. From tenements on the Lower East Side to Park Avenue mansions, this handful of Jewish families turned small businesses into imposing enterprises and amassed spectacular fortunes. But despite possessing breathtaking wealth that rivaled the Astors and Rockefellers, they were barred by the gentile establishment from the lofty realm of "the 400," a register of New York's most elite, because of their religion and humble backgrounds. In response, they created their own elite "100," a privileged society as opulent and exclusive as the one that had refused them entry.
"Our Crowd" is the fascinating story of this rarefied society. Based on letters, documents, diary entries, and intimate personal remembrances of family lore by members of these most illustrious clans, it is an engrossing portrait of upper-class Jewish life over two centuries; a riveting story of the bankers, brokers, financiers, philanthropists, and business tycoons who started with nothing and turned their family names into American institutions.
©1967 Stephen Birmingham (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. The Macmillan Company for the letters of Otto Kahn which appeared in "The Many Lives of Otto Kahn" by Mary Jane Mate, © 1963 by Margaret D. Ryan.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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Landmark book that can be overwhelming at times
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Fascinating
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Brilliant!
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Detailed history of German Jews immigrants
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A terrific read for those who would like to learn more about the famous financial institutions.
Very informative
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Fascinating look at American history from the perspective of one unique group
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I enjoyed the book thoroughly otherwise
Pronunciation
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I did find the book interesting in may parts. Also the early, kind of Downton Abbey stuff was pretty interesting to me.
I got the book free and it was worth every penny I paid for it.
Interesting if you have patience
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