Jewish Heroes & Heroines of America
by Brody, Seymour; Seiden, ArtFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1996-10-01
Publisher(s): Frederick Fell Pub
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Summary
Documents the contributions of Jews in America from colonial times to the present, in peace and in war.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | |
| A Special Note | |
| Preface | |
| Editor's Message | |
| Introduction and Acknowledgments | |
| Jacob Barsimson: Paved the Way for Full Citizenship Rights | p. 1 |
| Gershom Mendes Seixas: The First Native-Born U.S. Rabbi | p. 3 |
| Francis Salvador: Became the "Paul Revere of the South" | p. 5 |
| Mordecai Sheftal: Acquired the Reputation of the "Great Rebel" | p. 7 |
| Haym Salomon: Financier of the Revolutionary War | p. 9 |
| Solomon Bush: Is Remembered as a Soldier and Citizen | p. 11 |
| Aaron Lopez: Merchant King Who Kept the Revolutionary Army Supplied | p. 13 |
| Uriah P. Levy: A Naval Hero Who Ended the Practice of Flogging | p. 15 |
| John Ordroneaux: Fought the British During the War of 1812 | p. 17 |
| Judah Touro: A Philanthropist and Soldier | p. 19 |
| Rebecca Gratz: Dedicated her Life to the Less Fortunate | p. 21 |
| Mordecai Manuel Noah: An Ardent Patriot and Zionist | p. 23 |
| Penina Moise: Poetess of Judaism | p. 25 |
| Captain Mordecai Myers: A Military Hero and Politician | p. 27 |
| Captain Levi Myers Harby: Began His Naval Career at 14 | p. 29 |
| Major Alfred Mordecai: A Man Torn Between Two Loyalties | p. 31 |
| The Cardoza Family's Legacy: War Heroes and Jurists | p. 33 |
| Dr. David Camden DeLeon: Hero of the War with Mexico | p. 35 |
| Hannah Solomon: Founder of the National Council of Jewish Women | p. 37 |
| Colonel Leon Dyer: Served His Country in Three Wars | p. 39 |
| Ernestine Rose: A Key Leader in the Women's Rights Struggle | p. 41 |
| Levi Strauss: The Originator of "Levi's" | p. 43 |
| Adah Isaacs Menken: Noted Actress and Poet | p. 45 |
| Isaac Mayer Wise: A Leader in Reform Judaism | p. 47 |
| Maud Nathan: Social Worker and Suffragist | p. 49 |
| Judah P. Benjamin: A Noted Lawyer and Politician | p. 51 |
| The Civil War: Creates Jewish Soldiers and Heroes | p. 53 |
| The First Jewish Chaplains: Are Approved During the Civil War | p. 55 |
| Edward S. Salomon: A Hero of Gettysburg | p. 57 |
| Edward Rosewater: Served as Telegrapher for President Lincoln | p. 59 |
| Sergeant Leopold Karpeles: Received the Congressional Medal of Honor | p. 61 |
| Five Additional Jewish Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients | p. 63 |
| The Seligman Family: In the Civil War and After | p. 65 |
| Three Unknown Jewish Military Heroes | p. 67 |
| Julia Richman: Educator | p. 69 |
| Hannah Bachman Einstein: Leader in Social Welfare and Jewish Philanthropy | p. 71 |
| "Lip" Pike: Baseball's First Pro | p. 73 |
| Florence Prag Kahn: Congresswoman | p. 75 |
| Zigmund Schlesinger: A Defender of the West | p. 77 |
| Annie Nathan Meyer: Writer and Founder of Barnard College | p. 79 |
| Helena Rubinstein: Businesswoman and Philanthropist | p. 81 |
| Adolphus Simeon Solomons: Helped Organize the Red Cross | p. 83 |
| Hetty Goldman: Archeologist | p. 85 |
| Minnie Guggenheimer: Founder of Lewisohn Stadium | p. 87 |
| Aline Bernstein: Noted Costume Designer for the Stage | p. 89 |
| Jennie Maas Flexner: Readers' Adviser, Librarian and Author | p. 91 |
| Jewish War Veterans: Born Out of Anti-Semitism | p. 93 |
| Beatrice Fox Auerbach: Philanthropist and Business Executive | p. 95 |
| Jews Who Served With Honor: In The Spanish-American War | p. 97 |
| Blanche Wolf Knopf: Publisher | p. 99 |
| Dankmar Adler: An Architectural Pioneer | p. 101 |
| Amy Loveman: Editor and Author | p. 103 |
| Nathan Strauss: Cared For People and Palestine | p. 105 |
| Edna Ferber: Writer of Short Stories, Novels and Plays | p. 107 |
| Jennie Loltman Barron: Judge, Lawyer and Suffragist | p. 109 |
| Emile Berliner: His Legacy of Innovation and Inventions | p. 111 |
| Ida Rosenthal: Co-Founder of "Maidenform Brassieres" | p. 113 |
| Emma Lazarus: A Poetess and Helper of Immigrants | p. 115 |
| Jacob Henry Schiff: Hero of Finance and Philanthropy | p. 117 |
| Samuel Gompers: Leader of the American Federation of Labor | p. 119 |
| Fania Mary Cohn: Labor Leader and Educator | p. 121 |
| World War I: Jews Answer the Country's Call to Action | p. 123 |
| Sergeant Benjamin Kaufman: Decorated For Heroism in World War I | p. 125 |
| Sergeant Sam Dreben: The Subject of Runyon's "The Fighting Jew" | p. 127 |
| Captain Elkan Voorsanger: The "Fighting Rabbi of World War I" | p. 129 |
| Other Jewish Soldiers: Recognized for Bravery in World War I | p. 131 |
| Yet More Jewish Servicemen Who Became: World War I Heroes | p. 133 |
| Jewish Officers Who Led the Way with: Acts of Bravery in World War I | p. 135 |
| Julius Stieglitz: A Pioneering Chemist Who Aided the War | p. 137 |
| Julius Rosenwald: A Prominent Philanthropist in Both War and Peace | p. 139 |
| Fannie Hurst: Writer | p. 141 |
| Fanny Brice: Star in Vaudeville, Radio, Theater and Movies | p. 143 |
| Jennie Grossinger: Hotel Executive and Philanthropist | p. 145 |
| Bernard Baruch: Adviser to Presidents in Both War and Peace | p. 147 |
| Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori: Nobel Prize Recipient for Medicine and Physiology | p. 149 |
| Al Jolson: An Entertainer in Both War and Peace | p. 151 |
| Gertrude Berg: Star and Writer of Radio, State and Television | p. 153 |
| Irving Berlin: The Nation's Great Composer of Patriotic Songs | p. 155 |
| Louise Nevelson: Sculptress | p. 157 |
| George Gershwin: An Overnight Musical Sensation | p. 159 |
| Stella Adler: Teacher, Actress and Stage Director | p. 161 |
| Eugene Isaac Meyer: Donated Business Expertise to His Country | p. 163 |
| Lena Levine: Gynecologist, Psychiatrist and Marriage Counselor | p. 165 |
| Herbert H. Lehman: A Soldier, Banker and Statesman | p. 167 |
| Henrietta Szold: A Role Model Who Helped to Found Hadassah | p. 169 |
| Margaret Arnstein: Nursing Educator and Public Health Nurse | p. 171 |
| Rabbi Stephen Wise: A Leader in Zionism and Social Reform | p. 173 |
| Lillian Florence Hellman: Playwright and Author | p. 175 |
| Lillian D. Wald: A Pioneer in Public Health Concerns | p. 177 |
| Simon Flexner: A Pioneer in the Study of Pathology | p. 179 |
| Molly Picon: A Star of Many Stages | p. 181 |
| David Sarnoff: A Radio and Television Pioneer | p. 183 |
| Barbara W. Tuchman: Noted Historian and Journalist | p. 185 |
| Sylvia Porter: Great Financial Writer | p. 187 |
| Jews Serve in World War II | p. 189 |
| Jewish Heroes: At Pearl Harbor | p. 191 |
| Three Jewish Heroes: Of World War II | p. 193 |
| Two Jewish Medal of Honor Winners: World War II | p. 195 |
| Rabbi Alexander Goode: Chaplain/Hero of World War II | p. 197 |
| Lt. Frances Slanger: Jewish Nurse Killed in World War II | p. 199 |
| Two Jewish Heroes: In The Pacific | p. 201 |
| "Mickey" Marcus: A Hero in Both American and Israel | p. 203 |
| Two Jewish Junior Officers: Of World War II | p. 205 |
| Jewish Army Generals: Who Served With Distinction in World War II | p. 207 |
| Jewish Naval and Marine Corps Officer Heroes: In World War II | p. 209 |
| Staff Sergeant Max Warshaw: A Highly Decorated Hero of World War II | p. 211 |
| P.F.C. Charles Feuereisen: A Hero Talks with General MacArthur | p. 213 |
| "Hank" Greenberg: A Baseball Great and War Hero | p. 215 |
| Paul Muni: Yiddish Theater and Movie Star | p. 217 |
| Albert Einstein: A Giant in the World of Physics | p. 219 |
| Jesse Louis Lasky: A Film Industry Pioneer | p. 221 |
| Flora Lewis: Outstanding Journalist | p. 223 |
| Max M. Novich: The Dean of Sports Medicine | p. 225 |
| Anna M. Rosenberg: Assistant Defense Secretary | p. 227 |
| "Sandy" Koufax: A Baseball Legend | p. 229 |
| Phyliss Diller: America's Top Rated Comedienne | p. 231 |
| Jules Robert Openheimer: A Leading 20th-Century Physicist | p. 233 |
| Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin: Conquer Polio | p. 235 |
| Arthur Goldberg: Supreme Court Justice | p. 237 |
| Admiral Hyman George Rickover: Father of the Atomic-Powered Navy | p. 239 |
| Rosalyn S. Yalow: Nobel Prize Recipient in Medicine and Physiology | p. 241 |
| Isaac Bashevis Singer: Statesman and Nobel Prize Recipient | p. 243 |
| Benny Goodman: The "King of Swing" | p. 245 |
| Lydia Rapoport: Educational Leader in Social Work | p. 247 |
| Henry Alfred Kissinger: Statesman and Nobel Peace Prize Winner | p. 249 |
| Leonard Bernstein: Conductor, Composer and Pianist | p. 251 |
| Jews Who Fought: In Worl War II and Korea | p. 253 |
| Corporal Abraham Geller: Is Heroic in Korea | p. 255 |
| Tibor Rubin: An Unusual Hero of the Korean War | p. 257 |
| Judith Raskin: A Great Lyric Soprano | p. 259 |
| Colonel Jack H. Jacobs: Medal of Honor Recipient in Vietnam | p. 261 |
| P.F.C. Stewart Burr: A Hero of Vietnam | p. 263 |
| Two Jewish Generals: Of The Vietnam-Era | p. 265 |
| Three Jewish Heroes: Of the Vietnam War | p. 267 |
| Aline B. Saarinen: Art Critic and Correspondent | p. 269 |
| Dore Schary: Film Writer and Producer | p. 271 |
| Judith Martin: Director, Actress and Playwright | p. 273 |
| Gregory Goodwin Pincus: Father of "The Pill" | p. 275 |
| Judy Blume: Author of Juvenile and Adult Novels | p. 277 |
| Nancy Lieberman: A Great Women's Basketball Star | p. 279 |
| Beverly Sills: Soprano and Opera Director | p. 281 |
| Mark Spitz: An Olympic Swimming Star | p. 283 |
| Barbara Walters: Noted Interviewer and Star of Television | p. 285 |
| Barbra Streisand: Concert Star, Actress, Director and Producer of Movies | p. 287 |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court | p. 289 |
| Barbara Boxer: United States Senator From California | p. 291 |
| Dianne Feinstein: United States Senator From California | p. 293 |
| Letty Cottin Pogrebin: Feminist Leader and Magazine Editor | p. 295 |
| Judith A. Resnik: The Second Woman in Space | p. 297 |
| Lynn Gottlieb: Rabbi and Jewish Feminist | p. 299 |
| Index | p. 301 |
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