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The Outsider: Albert M. Greenfield and the Fall of the Protestant Establishment

The Outsider: Albert M. Greenfield and the Fall of the Protestant Establishment


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Albert M. Greenfield (1887-1967), an ambitious immigrant outsider, was courted for his business acumen by mayors, senators, governors, and presidents, including Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. As this feisty Russian Jew built a business empire that encompassed real estate, stores (including Bonwit Teller and Tiffany's), hotels (including the Ben Franklin and the Bellevue-Stratford), banks, newspapers, transportation companies, and even the Loft Candy Corporation, he challenged the entrenched business elite. Greenfield was also instrumental in bringing both major political conventions to Philadelphia in 1948.   In The Outsider, veteran journalist and best-selling author Dan Rottenberg deftly chronicles the astonishing rises, falls, and countless reinventions of this savvy businessman. Greenfield's power allowed him to cross social, religious, and ethnic boundaries with impunity. He alarmed Philadelphia's conservative business and social leaders-Christians and Jews alike-some of whom plotted his downfall.   In this engaging account of Greenfield's fascinating life, Rottenberg demonstrates the extent to which one uniquely brilliant and energetic man pushed the boundaries of society's limitations on individual potential. The Outsider provides a microcosmic look at three twentieth-century upheavals: the rise of Jews as a crucial American business force, the decline of America's Protestant establishment, and the transformation of American cities.

Table of Contents:
Preface: The Jews, the Wasps, and the New American Dream Author's Disclosure   Prologue: Merion Station, December 1930   PART I: Beginnings 1. The Wealth in Your Head 2. The New World   PART II: Power 3. Broker  4. Developer 5. Banker   PART III: Downfall 6. The Great Crash 7. The Protestant Establishment  8. The Reckoning   PART IV: Comeback 9. Merchant Prince 10. New Deal Democrat 11. Reluctant Zionist 12. Godfather   PART V: Legacy 13. Civic Savior 14. Lion in Winter 15. House of Cards   Epilogue: Merion Station, December 1930   Acknowledgments Principal Characters Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Dan Rottenberg is the author of ten books, including The Man Who Made Wall Street: Anthony J. Drexel and the Rise of Modern Finance, and the founding editor of the Broad Street Review, an arts and culture website.

Review :
"In this mainly laudatory biography, Rottenberg traces Greenfield's unlikely story, beginning as a Russian Jewish son of a textile worker through his rapid rise to fortune as a real estate broker, developer, and banker. Though the book deals primarily with Greenfield's business activities, Rottenberg pays close attention to his subject's struggles as a Jew in a world dominated by the entrenched Protestant establishment..... Readers interested in the history of Philadelphia will enjoy the detailed accounts of Greenfield's role in the development of some of the city's most prominent buildings and businesses, and his relationships with generations of business, religious, and civic leaders."  —Library Journal


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  • ISBN-13: 9781439908419
  • Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
  • Publisher Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S.
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 384
  • Sub Title: Albert M. Greenfield and the Fall of the Protestant Establishment
  • ISBN-10: 1439908419
  • Publisher Date: 22 Sep 2014
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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