Hannah Levy (1905–1984)

Publication Date

8-5-2018

Document Type

Book Chapter

Organizational Units

College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Center for Judaic Studies

Keywords

Jewish history, German American immigrants

Abstract

Hannah Levy and her brother, Jack Levy, were born to Jewish parents in the town of Haigerloch in Southern Germany. As was the case with many German Jews, the story of the Levy family reflects the common immigrant phenomenon of chain migration and the importance of family ethnic networks. Pushed out of Germany by severe hyperinflation and economic depression, as well as rising anti-Semitism, Jack and Hannah both immigrated to America in the 1920s. The existence of a robust family network aided Jack and Hannah Levy’s integration into American life and played a crucial role in their later business success. Together, they founded and developed Fashion Bar, one of the more important regional chain store operations in the American West, and Hannah earned a national reputation as one of the most savvy women retailers in the United States.

Copyright Date

8-5-2018

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German Historical Institute

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Language

English (eng)

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Publication Title

Immigrant Entrepreneurship: The German American business biography 1720 to the present, vol. 4

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