From the Pulitzer Prize–winning bestselling author of Alexander Hamilton; the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical; comes this definitive biography of the Warburgs; one of the great German-Jewish banking families of the twentieth century.Bankers; philanthropists; scholars; socialites; artists; and politicians; the Warburgs stood at the pinnacle of German (and; later; of German-American) Jewry. They forged economic dynasties; built mansions and estates; assembled libraries; endowed charities; and advised a German kaiser and two American presidents. But their very success made the Warburgs lightning rods for anti-Semitism; and their sense of patriotism became increasingly dangerous in a Germany that had declared Jews the enemy.Ron Chernow's hugely fascinating history is a group portrait of a clan whose members were renowned for their brilliance; culture; and personal energy yet tragically vulnerable to the dark and irrational currents of the twentieth century.
#1738286 in Books Cambridge University Press 2000-05-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x .71 x 5.98l; 1.03 #File Name: 0521778190332 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book overallBy skier872I highly recommend this book. It does an excellent job of analyzing the relationship between Padrones and immigrants in the early 1900s.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Manhood recastBy A CustomerA must-read for anyone interested in immigration history; the history of labor in America (God Bless!) and those fascinated by the real history of organized crime.
