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Blessings of freedom : chapters in American Jewish history /

Contains 120 brief biographies from the weekly series published in the English-language "Forward" since 1997. The biographies begin with Jews in the early Americas, including those who fought for their rights in the British colonies and then in the USA. Other entries deal with New York...

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Corporate Author: American Jewish Historical Society.
Contributors: Feldberg, Michael.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : KTAV Publishing House in association with the American Jewish Historical Society, ©2002.
Subjects and Genres:
Jews > United States > Biography.
Jews > United States > History.
Jewish soldiers > United States > Biography.
Jewish women > United States > Biography.
Jewish athletes > United States > Biography.
Jewish businesspeople > United States > Biography.
Jews in public life > United States > Biography.
Zionists > United States > Biography.
Juifs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Juifs > États-Unis > Histoire.
Militaires juifs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Juives > États-Unis > Biographies.
Gens d'affaires juifs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Juifs dans la vie publique > États-Unis > Biographies.
Jewish athletes.
Jewish businesspeople.
Jewish soldiers.
Jewish women.
Jews.
Jews in public life.
Zionists.
United States > Biography.
États-Unis > Biographies.
United States.
Biographies.
History.
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Summary: Contains 120 brief biographies from the weekly series published in the English-language "Forward" since 1997. The biographies begin with Jews in the early Americas, including those who fought for their rights in the British colonies and then in the USA. Other entries deal with New York's Mayor La Guardia, Stephen S. Wise, and the rabbis' march on Washington to call attention to the fate of Jews in Europe. Pt. 6 (pp. 109-137) is devoted to "The Fight against Anti-Semitism, " starting in 1776. It recounts discrimination against Jews, and American Jewish protests against blood libels in other countries. Pt. 7 (pp. 139-163), "Sports, " includes items about athletes who boycotted the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and those whom America did not allow to participate. Other Jewish sports figures challenged stereotypes and broke barriers. Pt. 9 (pp. 201-241), "American Zionism, the Holocaust, and the Founding of Israel, " includes items on the tragedy of the ship "St. Louis, " the role of Jewish gangsters in opposing American Nazis, Ruth Gruber's aid for refugees and her coverage of the story of the "Exodus, " as well as biographies of Ben Hecht and Arthur Szyk.
Item Description: "Since January 1997, the American Jewish Historical Society has published a weekly column entitled "Chapters in American Jewish history" in the English-language edition of the Forward ... Blessings of freedom ... contains 120 of the best"--Introduction.
Physical Description: xi, 243 pages : portraits ; 29 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-243) and index.
ISBN: 0881257559
0881257567
9780881257557
9780881257564

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