Jews of Springfield in the Ozarks

by Mara W. Cohen Ioannides and M. Rachel Gholson

Book Overview

Jews arrived to the bustling town of Springfield shortly after its founding in 1838, only five years after the birth of the state of Missouri. The first Jews to live in Springfield were Victor and Bertha Sommers with her brother Ferdinand Bakrow. They opened Victor Sommers & Co., a dry goods store in 1860. The Jewish community grew as merchants brought their families, tying Springfield to other towns along the Mississippi River through marriages...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738590940
• ISBN13: 9780738590943
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 9.2"