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Lincoln and the Jews : a history /

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One hundred and fifty years after Abraham Lincoln's death, the full story of his extraordinary relationship with Jews is told here for the first time. This book provides readers both with a narrative of his interactions with Jews, and with the opportunity to immerse themselves in rare manuscrip...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sarna, Jonathan D. (Author), Shapell, Benjamin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, [2015]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Relations with Jews.
Jews > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Jews.
Table of Contents:
  • The Promised Land ... whose stones are iron and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass : 1809-1830
  • And this too shall pass away--never fear : 1830-1858
  • One of my most valued friends : 1858-1860
  • We have not yet appointed a Hebrew : 1861-1862
  • I myself have a regard for the Jews : 1863
  • About Jews : 1863-1865
  • To see Jerusalem before he died : 1865.