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'Titanic' Love Story : Ida and Isidor Straus by June Hall McCash (2012, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMercer University Press
ISBN-100881462772
ISBN-139780881462777
eBay Product ID (ePID)111289346
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication Name'titanic' Love Story : Ida and Isidor Straus
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
SubjectShips & Shipbuilding / History, Business
TypeTextbook
AuthorJune Hall Mccash
Subject AreaTransportation, Biography & Autobiography
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2011-050843
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingA
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal338.092/2 B
SynopsisThis book traces the life of Isidor and Ida Straus, both German Jewish immigrants who arrived as children in America in the early 1850s. Isidor's father, Lazarus, was an itinerate peddler in Georgia, but within one generation the family became the wealthy owners of Macy's Department Store in New York. A Seal upon the Heart follows the Strauses' life from Talbotton, Georgia, where an anti-Semitic incident caused them to move to nearby Columbus. The devastation of Columbus at the end of the Civil War brought the family to New York, where Isidor met and eventually married the young Ida Blun. Ida and Isidor balanced the demands of business, family, and service to others and carved out their individual roles in those domains. A Seal upon the Heart emphasizes their work together as a couple, focusing not only on Isidor's important roles as businessman, member of congress, and philanthropist, but also on Ida's contributions as an intelligent partner, the soul of the household, and matriarch of the family, as well as a stalwart supporter of her husband and one who engaged in philanthropic and creative activities of her own. The Strauses were wealthy Jews within their New York community, and as people committed to the welfare of their family, their city, their country, and those less fortunate than themselves, they dealt with their own grief, illness, and occasional brushes with anti-Semitism. Ironically, their final happy days in the south of France lead up to their unexpected sailing on the Titanic. Both died as they had lived, with dignity, honor, loyalty to one another, and compassion for others. The public outpouring of grief at their deaths, even by today's standards of over-the-top journalism, was remarkable., This book traces the life of Isidor and Ida Straus, both German Jewish immigrants who arrived as children in America in the early 1850s. Isidor's father, Lazarus, was an itinerate peddler in Georgia, but within one generation the family became the wealthy owners of Macy's Department Store in New York. A Titanic Love Story follows the Strauses' life from Talbotton, Georgia, where an anti-Semitic incident caused them to move to nearby Columbus. The devastation of Columbus at the end of the Civil War brought the family to New York, where Isidor met and eventually married the young Ida Blun. Ida and Isidor balanced the demands of business, family, and service to others and carved out their individual roles in those domains. A Titanic Love Story emphasizes their work together as a couple, focusing not only on Isidor's important roles as businessman, member of congress, and philanthropist, but also on Ida's contributions as an intelligent partner, the soul of the household, and matriarch of the family, as well as a stalwart supporter of her husband and one who engaged in philanthropic and creative activities of her own. The Strauses were wealthy Jews within their New York community, and as people committed to the welfare of their family, their city, their country, and those less fortunate than themselves, they dealt with their own grief, illness, and occasional brushes with anti-Semitism. Ironically, their final happy days in the south of France lead to their unexpected sailing on the Titanic. Both died as they had lived, with dignity, honor, loyalty to one another, and compassion for others. The public outpouring of grief at their deaths, even by today's standards of over-the-top journalism, was remarkable., Traces the life of Isidor and Ida Straus, both German Jewish immigrants who arrived as children in America in the early 1850s. This emphasises their work together as a couple, focusing not only on Isidor's important roles as businessman, member of congress, and philanthropist, but also on Ida's contributions as matriarch of the family, as well as a stalwart supporter of her husband and one who engaged in philanthropic and creative activities of her own.
LC Classification NumberE184.37.S77M33 2012
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- 18 Sep, 2018
Far more than just love stories
For anyone interested in the story of the Titanic, this is an interesting and informative read. While its organization focuses on the honeymooners on board, it also covers many aspects of the ship, its appointments, and the social hierarchy on-board.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
