The Julius Rosenwald & Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Campaign
The College of Staten Island is collaborating with The Julius Rosenwald & Rosenwald Schools National Historical Parks Campaign for our event on Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald. According to their website, the Campaign "seeks to promote the establishment of a multi-site National Park celebrating the life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, the son of Jewish immigrants who, after achieving great wealth leading Sears, Roebuck and Company, became a visionary philanthropist."
Videos on Booker T. Washington and the Rosenwald Schools
A documentary on the incredible story of how businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald joined with African-American communities in the South to build schools for them during the early part of the 20th century.
Using census data and World War II records, the authors find that the Rosenwald program accounts for a sizable portion of the educational gains of rural southern blacks.
This article on Julius Rosenwald from the Philanthropy Roundtable overviews Rosenwald's life story and his philanthropic contributions to education in the United States.
This lesson plan, created by the National Parks Service, is intended to teach students in grades 5-12 about the importance of The Rosenwald Schools in the Progressive Era of US history.
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