Lincoln and American Jewry, a Documentary History Zola, Gary Phillip. creator text Electronic books. xx Carbondale Southern Illinois University Press 2014 monographic eng

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1 online resource (477 p.) Over the course of American history, Jews have held many American leaders in high esteem, but they maintain a unique emotional bond with Abraham Lincoln. From the time of his presidency to the present day, American Jews have persistently viewed Lincoln as one of their own, casting him as a Jewish sojourner and, in certain respects, a Jewish role model. This pioneering compendium- The first volume of annotated documents to focus on the history of Lincoln's image, influence, and reputation among American Jews- considers how Lincoln acquired his exceptional status and how, over the past c. Cover; Jacket flaps; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations list; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Abraham Lincoln and American Jewry; 1. Immigrants and the Old Northwest: Lincoln's First Encounters with American Jewry; Documents; 2. "The Most Favored Family Visitor at the White House": The Enigmatic Relationship between Lincoln and Isachar Zacharie, M.D.; Documents; 3. Lincoln and the Chaplaincy Controversy; Documents; 4. Lincoln and the Revocation of General Orders No. 11; Documents; 5. Lincoln and the Movement to Christianize the U.S. Constitution; Documents 6. "A Great Man in Israel Has Fallen": American Jewry Mourns LincolnDocuments; 7. Conflicting Obligations: Shavuot and the National Day of Humiliation and Mourning; Documents; 8. Criticisms and Commendations: Conflicting Views on the Lincoln Presidency; Documents; 9. Memorializing and Judaizing Lincoln; Documents; 10. "His Name Will Ever Be Green in Your Hearts": Jews and the Cultural Preservation of Lincoln's Legacy; Documents; 11. "Lincoln! Thou Shouldst Be Living at This Hour!" Lincoln as a Moral Compass for American Jews; Documents; 12. Lincoln Miscellany; Documents; Epilogue; Notes IndexAuthor Biography; Back Cover Description based upon print version of record. Jews --United States --History -- 19th century Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Influence Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Relations with Jews Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 United States --History --Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Jews Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Relations with Jews Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Influence Jews United States History 19th century United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Jews HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General E457 E457.2 973.7089 973.7089/924 Zola, Gary Phillip Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press,c2014 9780809332939 (electronic bk.) 0809332930 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1618636 http://lib.myilibrary.com?id=573722 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=699356 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=1618636 http://lib.myilibrary.com?id=573722 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=699356 EBLCP 140208 20200709060057.0 ocn870226709 eng