A better life for their children : Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 schools that changed America / photographs and stories by Andrew Feiler ; with a foreword by Congressman John Lewis.

"Born to Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald rose to lead Sears, Roebuck & Company and turn it into the world's largest retailer. Born into slavery, Booker T. Washington became the founding principal of Tuskegee Institute. In 1912 the two men launched an ambitious program to partner with black commu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Feiler, Andrew (Author, Photographer)
Other Authors:	Lewis, John, 1940-2020 (author of foreword.)
Language:	English
Published:	Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Rosenwald, Julius, > 1862-1932. Washington, Booker T., > 1856-1915. Rosenwald schools > History. Rosenwald schools > History > Pictorial works. Public schools > United States > History. Public schools > United States > History > Pictorial works. African Americans > Education > History. EDUCATION / General. African Americans > Education. Public schools. Rosenwald schools. United States. History. Pictorial works.
Genre:	Pictorial works. History.
Physical Description:	xiii, 127 pages : illustrations, map ; 27 cm
Format:	Book

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