Book: Fahrer, Sharon C., A Home in Shalom'ville: The History of Asheville's Jewish Community.

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Straus Historical Society

Name/Title

Book: Fahrer, Sharon C., A Home in Shalom'ville: The History of Asheville's Jewish Community.

Entry/Object ID

EarlyFam1.043.013

Scope and Content

Book: Fahrer, Sharon C., A Home in Shalom'ville: The History of Asheville's Jewish Community. In the section: "Karl Straus: Community Leader Who Fought Intolerance," (pgs. 45-47) the author writes about Karl Straus's immigration of Germany, his family, and his civic contributions to Asheville, N.C., the area he lived in with his family.