George Washington and the Jews
By: Fritz Hirschfeld.
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Newark
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Relations with Jews.; Jews -- United States -- History -- 18th century.; Jews -- United States -- Politics and government -- 18th century.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, Jewish.
Description: "President George Washington was the first head of a modern nation to acknowledge the Jews openly as full-fledged citizens of the land in which they had chosen to settle. This volume explores the background and circumstances that brought about at milestone relationship between George Washington and the Jews."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-191) and index.
Table of contents: title: Under their vine and fig tree; title: The promised land; title: General Washington and the Jewish patriots; title: Fighting for the cause, part I; title: Fighting for the cause, part II; title: Washington and the Jews; title: The Jews in the new nation; title: Living monuments; title: George Washington : a Jewish perspective.