Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932) rose from modest means as the son of a peddler to immense wealth at the helm of Sears, Roebuck. Yet his most defining legacy stands not upon his business acumen but on the pioneering changes he introduced to the practice of philanthropy. While few may recall...

Road warriors: the migration and the peddlers -- Road runners: Jewish peddlers in their new worlds -- Along the road: Jewish peddlers and their new-world customers -- Road rage: Jewish peddlers and the perils of the road -- The end of the road: life after peddling -- Legacies of the road: a...