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Meier, Andrew.
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Morgenthau family.
Morgenthau, Lazarus, 1815-1897.
Morgenthau, Henry, 1856-1946.
Morgenthau, Henry, 1891-1967.
Morgenthau, Robert M.
Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography.
Jews -- United States -- Biography.
Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Jews in public life -- United States.
Jewish families -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
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Meier, Andrew.
Morgenthau family.
Morgenthau, Lazarus, 1815-1897.
Morgenthau, Henry, 1856-1946.
Morgenthau, Henry, 1891-1967.
Morgenthau, Robert M.
Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography.
Jews -- United States -- Biography.
Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Jews in public life -- United States.
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MARC Display
Morgenthau
: power, privilege, and the rise of an American dynasty / Andrew Meier.
by
Meier, Andrew.
Random House, 2022.
Call #:
973.04924 M851m
Subjects
Morgenthau
family
.
Morgenthau
, Lazarus, 1815-1897.
Morgenthau
, Henry, 1856-1946.
Morgenthau
, Henry, 1891-1967.
Morgenthau
, Robert M.
Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography.
Jews -- United States -- Biography.
Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Jews in public life -- United States.
Jewish families -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
ISBN:
9781400068852 (hc)
Alternate title:
Power, privilege, and the rise of an American dynasty
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xxi, 1046 p., 32 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 901-999) and index.
Summary:
"Since their arrival in the United States from Germany in 1866, the Morgenthaus have been a linchpin in American history -- losing everything only to grow rich again, assimilating, and then climbing to the country's highest ranks of power. In the words of former Mayor Ed Koch, they are 'the closest thing we've got to royalty in New York City.' With unprecedented, exclusive access to
family
archives, award-winning journalist Andrew Meier chronicles this epic American story, revealing how the Morgenthaus amassed enormous wealth, advised presidents, shaped the New Deal, decried mass murder during the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, waged war in the Mediterranean and Pacific, and built a dynasty that would remake the city of New York.
Morgenthau
begins with Lazarus, who arrived in New York City dreaming of rebuilding the fortune he had lost in his homeland of Germany. While Lazarus died destitute, in shame and alone, the
family
would rise once again with the ascendance of Henry, who became a real estate baron, and one of the first to suggest to Woodrow Wilson that he run for president. From there, the Morgenthaus would go on to influence the most consequential presidencies of the 20th century, as Henry's son Henry, Jr., became FDR's longest-serving aide, his Treasury Secretary during the War, and his confidante of 30 years. Finally, there was Robert
Morgenthau
, a decorated World War II hero who went on to become the longest-tenured district attorney in the history of New York City -- 'DA for life,' as he was known. As DA, he oversaw some of the most important legal cases in New York of the last fifty years, from the war on the Mafia, the advent of white-collar prosecutions, to the race wars of the 1970s -- and, of course, the Central Park Five case. At heart public servants and confidantes, the Morgenthaus propelled candidates into power. But they were often forced to stand loyally on the sidelines, even as they witnessed the great moral and human cost of political expediency. The saga of the
Morgenthau
family
has lain half-hidden in the shadows for too long. At heart a
family
history,
Morgenthau
is also an American epic, as big and improbable as the country itself."--Publisher.
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