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For years, New York's great Jewish banking families have been aloof, mysterious, clannish and arrogant. Considering themselves an elite One Hundred, the families married only within "Our Crowd." Today their family trees interlace endlessly.
The pivotal names are Loeb, Lehman, Lewisohn, Straus, Schiff, Seligman, Goldman, Warburg, Guggenheim. Around them cluster those who succeeded in "marrying in" to this citadel of privilege, power, philanthropy and pride. Where they came from, how they made their money, how they spent it provides the plot for this fascinating narrative.
"Remarkable individuals, resplendent dynasties--out of the opulent fabric of their lives Stephen Birmingham has fashioned superb social history." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)
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Olukemi Folarin
reviewed Our Crowd: The Great Jewish Families of New York on December 07, 2015
Our Crowd
Having never read any Stephen Birmingham books, I had no idea this was originally published in the 60s! The extensive history of prominent German-Jewish families, their interrelatedness, the prejudices they faced, and their success in industry, made for fascinating reading. It's difficult to imagine some of the silly anti-Semitism they faced, since the "Crowd" became so rich and influential. I would have loved an afterword written by someone--anyone--with more recent information about the families, but as it was, I very much enjoyed this book.
Recommended for history fans who enjoy a chatty, humorous style.
Thanks to the publisher for the chance to review this republished book!
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