by David P. Rosenberg, Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History
Many things come to the minds of Americans when they think of Abraham Lincoln: the story of the apple tree and the nickname “honest Abe,” the address at Gettysburg, the Emancipation Proclamation. One thing that may not immediately come to mind is the fight for religious freedom that Lincoln fought amidst…
From the partners’ collections: Yiddish theater poster for “The Reverend’s Lady” at the Lawrence Opera House in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Creator: Unknown
Medium: Color poster
Date: 1918 April 18
Persistent URL: digital.cjh.org/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=1214218
Call Number: 1967.001.044
Collection:Yiddish Theater Posters
Repository: American Jewish Historical Society
Rights statement: Click here.
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On November 21, 1861, Judah P. Benjamin became the Confederate Secretary of War. As the History Channel’s website explains, “A Jew who was born in the West Indies in 1811, Judah Benjamin was an exception to the rule in the Protestant South.” The JTA Archive blog points out Benjamin’s nickname as “the Confederate Kissinger.”
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