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When General Grant expelled the Jews /

An account of Ulysses S. Grant's hotly contested Civil War decision to expel Jewish citizens from the territory under his command evaluates the reverberations of his decision on his career, the nascent Jewish-American community, and the nation's political process.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sarna, Jonathan D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Nextbook : Schocken, [2012]
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Jewish encounters.
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Jews.
Grant, Ulysses S. > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885 > Political and social views.
Grant, Ulysses S. > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885 > Military leadership.
Jews > Southern States > History > 19th century.
United States > Ethnic relations > History > 19th century.
Description
Summary:An account of Ulysses S. Grant's hotly contested Civil War decision to expel Jewish citizens from the territory under his command evaluates the reverberations of his decision on his career, the nascent Jewish-American community, and the nation's political process.
Physical Description:xiii, 201 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780805242799 :
0805242791