by Susan Woodland, Senior Archivist, American Jewish Historical Society
Jenna Weissman Joselit recently wrote a thoughtful column in The Jewish Daily Forward entitled, “Where Have All the Nurses Gone? Jews Flocked to Every Helping Profession But One.“
The column ruminates on nurses, why there have always been so few Jewish nurses, and the importance of Jewish nurses in the professional life of…
A Perspective on the Revolutionary War
in honor of the Fourth of July
by Anna Khomina, Research and Special Projects Intern, Center for Jewish History
Although the Declaration of Independence–the symbol of America’s freedom and autonomy–was signed July 4, 1776, the real battle for independence had just begun. The American Revolutionary War, fought from 1775 to 1783, came as a shock to many colonists,…
Happy (Belated) Birthday, Emma Goldman!
by Melanie J. Meyers, Senior Reference Services Librarian, Center for Jewish History
“No real social change has ever been brought about without a revolution… revolution is but thought carried into action.” –Emma Goldman
Emma Goldman was an influential political thinker, anarchist and feminist. She was born on June 27, 1869 to an orthodox Jewish family…
by David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History
Boy in corn field, Woodbine, New Jersey (ca. 1900)
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