Jewish Detroit - Couverture souple

Cohen, Irwin J

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0738519960 ISBN 13 : 9780738519968

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2001

Synopsis

In 1762, Chapman Abraham became the first Jew to set foot in Detroit, and the Jewish community has played a significant role in Detroit's history ever since. Sarah and Isaac Cozens formed the Beth El Society in 1850, when the census showed 51 Jewish adults living in Detroit. The cholera epidemic of 1854 claimed the life of the rabbi of Detroit's only Jewish congregation. But the community continued to grow, and to serve. Two-hundred and ten Jewish soldiers from Michigan served in the Civil War-more than one per family.

Jewish Detroit chronicles in photographs the history of this remarkable community in Detroit, from its growth within the city to its migration to the suburbs, from its battles against anti-Semitism at the hands of Henry Ford and others to celebrating its own heroes like Hank Greenberg, the all-star first baseman of the Detroit Tigers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Irwin Cohen is a member of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and lectures frequently on Detroit history, Detroit baseball, and the Jews of Detroit. He is also the author of Echoes of Detroit: A 300-Year History.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0738519960
• ISBN 13: 9780738519968
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
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