STRAUS — STRAUS, U.S. family of department store merchants, industrialists, public servants and philanthropists. Its founder, LAZARUS STRAUS (1809–1898), went to the U.S. in 1852 and settled in Talbotton, Georgia. Straus s three sons, all of whom were… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Straus Hall — is one of the undergraduate dormitories housing first year students at Harvard University. It is located in Harvard Yard.Three Harvard brothers built Straus Hall to commemorate their parents, Isidor Straus and Ida Straus, who died on the Titanic … Wikipedia
Abraham & Straus — Infobox Company company name = Abraham Straus company company type = Defunct department store foundation = 1881 location = Brooklyn, New York, New York industry = Retail products = Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products … Wikipedia
Isidor Straus — Infobox Person name = Isidor Straus other names = Isadore Strauss imagesize = 150px caption = birth name = birth date = birth date|1845|2|6|mf=y birth place = Otterberg, Germany death date = death date and age|1912|4|15|1845|2|6|mf=y death place … Wikipedia
Nathan Straus — (January 31, 1848–January 11, 1931) was an American merchant and philanthropist who co owned two of New York City s biggest department stores – R.H. Macy Company and Abraham Straus – before giving away most of his fortune to the Zionist cause … Wikipedia
Jesse I. Straus — United States Ambassador to France In office 1933–1936 President Franklin D. Roosevelt Preceded by Walter Evans Edge Succeeded by William C. Bullitt … Wikipedia
Villas-Bôas brothers — The Villas Bôas brothers Orlando (1914–2002) and his brothers Cláudio (1916–1998) and Leonardo Villas Bôas (1918–1961) were Brazilian activists regarding indigenous peoples. Contents … Wikipedia
Villas Boas brothers — Orlando Villas Boas (1914 2002) and his brothers Cláudio Villas Boas (1916 1998) and Leonardo Villas Boas (1918 1961) were Brazilian activists regarding indigenous peoples. In 1961 they succeeded in getting the entire upper Xingu legally… … Wikipedia
The Brothers Karamazov — For other uses, see The Brothers Karamazov (disambiguation). The Brothers Karamazov … Wikipedia
DEPARTMENT STORES — DEPARTMENT STORES, an innovation first recognizable in mid 19th century France. Similar contemporaneous developments were consumer cooperatives in Britain, and mail order houses, chain stores, and five and ten stores in the United States. Only in … Encyclopedia of Judaism
NEW YORK CITY — NEW YORK CITY, foremost city of the Western Hemisphere and largest urban Jewish community in history; pop. 7,771,730 (1970), est. Jewish pop. 1,836,000 (1968); metropolitan area 11,448,480 (1970), metropolitan area Jewish (1968), 2,381,000… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
