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Over the course of American history, Jews have held many American leaders in high esteem, but they maintain a unique emotional bond with Abraham Lincoln. From the time of his presidency to the present day, American Jews have persistently viewed Lincoln as one of their own, casting him as a Jewish sojourner and, in certain respects, a Jewish role model. This pioneering compendium The first volume of annotated documents to focus on the history of Lincoln s image, influence, and reputation among American Jews considers how Lincoln acquired his exceptional status and how, over the past century...

This revealing biography of Isaac Harby sheds much light on the beginnings of Reform Judaism and the economic and cultural rise and fall of Charleston during this period.

Ten chapters, organized chronologically, include source materials that highlight the major thematic questions of each era and tell many stories about what it...