History lessons
Subtitle: the invention of American Jewish heritage
By: Beth S. Wenger.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Princeton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780691147529
Subjects: Salomon, Haym, -- 1740-1785; Jews -- United States -- History; Jews -- Cultural assimilation -- United States; Jews -- United States -- Identity; United States -- Ethnic relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: In search of American Jewish heritage; title: Civic performances: Jews and American national holidays; title: War Stories: Jewish patriotism on parade; title: Heroic tales: educating American Jewish children; title: Sculpting an American Jewish hero: the myths and monuments of Haym Salomon.