Our Crowd
Encyclopedia
Our Crowd is a book by Stephen Birmingham
that documents the lives of prominent New York
Jewish families of the 19th Century. Historian Louis Auchincloss
called it "A fascinating and absorbing chapter of New York social and financial history..." There have been 14 editions of the book as of 2007.
Stephen Birmingham
Stephen Birmingham, born May 28, 1932 in Hartford, Connecticut, is an author.Born to Thomas Birmingham and Editha Gardner Birmingham, he received a BA from Williams College in 1953. He is a former teacher of writing at the University of Cincinnati. He has written over thirty books and is now retired...
that documents the lives of prominent New York
New York City
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Jewish families of the 19th Century. Historian Louis Auchincloss
Louis Auchincloss
Louis Stanton Auchincloss was an American lawyer, novelist, historian, and essayist. He is best known as a prolific novelist who parlayed his firsthand knowledge into dozens of finely wrought books exploring the private lives of America's East Coast patrician class...
called it "A fascinating and absorbing chapter of New York social and financial history..." There have been 14 editions of the book as of 2007.