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America at 250: Chicago businessman Julius Rosenwald helped transform U.S. education

Name: America at 250: Chicago businessman Julius Rosenwald helped transform U.S. education
Uploaded: 2026-05-15T22:18:00-0500
Duration: 4 min 38 s
Description: In the early 1900s, a brilliant Chicago businessman set the standard for corporate success and used his fortune to help transform education across the U.S.

In the early 1900s, a brilliant Chicago businessman set the standard for corporate success and used his fortune to help transform education across the U.S.