Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln's City. Hardcover, New, Shrinkwrapped, Dust Jacket

Description: Hardcover First Edition, 171 pages. Illustrations. This book, which began as a part of an exhibition of the same title, tells the story of trials and triumphs of the Jewish community in Union Washington and Confederate Alexandria during the Civil War. Several additional articles by noted scholars of American Jewish history give a fuller view of the Jewish experience during the Civil War. Includes Foreword by Laura Cohen Apelbaum; About the Contributors; A Civil War Timeline; Introduction by Dr. Jonathan Sarna; Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln's City (Text and images from the Exhibition); Lincoln and the Jews, by Harold Holzer; Virginian Jews in the Civil War, by Dr. Melvin I. Urofsky; "Giving our all to the Poor Soldiers:" Jewish Women in the Civil War, by Dr. Pamela S. Nadell; Ulysses S. Grant and the Jews: An Unsolved Mystery, by Dr. John Y. Simon; The Jewish Community of Washington, D.C., During the Civil War, by Robert Shosteck; List of Jewish Residents of Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Virginia; and Index. This volume presents a comprehensive essay about early Jewish life in Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Virginia, illustrated by historic photographs and maps. Laura Cohen Apelbaum is an author and a nonprofit professional with a range of experience. Product IdentifiersPublisher Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington ISBN-10 0615278795 ISBN-13 9780615278797 eBay Product ID (ePID) 116721912 Product Key Features Format Hardcover Publication Year 2009 Language English Dimensions Weight 16 Oz Width 5.5in. Height 0.6in. Length 8.5in. Additional Product Features Target Audience Scholarly & Professional Age Range 15-Up Produced by Jewish Historical of Greater Washington Staff Please note that I ship only to the lower 48 states and DC, and use Media Mail

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