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The Straus Historical Society fosters educational activities with respect to the settlement of Jews in the United States and, in particular, the family of Lazarus and Sara Straus, their ancestors and their descendants. The focus of the Society's activities on the Straus Family is based on the family's involvement in government, commerce, and philanthropy.

The history of the Straus family is part of world history. It is written for the present. It provokes discussion, imagination and creation. It ties the present with the past and draws pathways to the future.

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Announcing the Publication of
The August 2016 Newsletter!
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​This newsletter contains an article announcing the publication of Disease in Milk: The Remedy Pasteurization, as well as articles about Letters by Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar S. and Roger Williams Straus and Anniversaries in Straus Family History. Smaller articles include The Percy Straus Play School, a New Look at Lazarus Straus, Recent SHS Programs and News from Friends of Straus Park.

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