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Jews in America: From New Amsterdam to the Yiddish Stage

Stephen D. Corrsin, Amanda Seigel, and Kenneth Benson, The New York Public Library; introduction by Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University

This richly illustrated book tells the fascinating story of the Jewish presence in America, from the earliest expeditions to the New World and the arrival in 1654 of the first group of Jews in the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam (New York). Jonathan D. Sarna’s introduction traces pivotal changes in American Jewish life beginning in the colonial era. The volume draws from The New York Public Library’s remarkable holdings of American Judaica and other key collections, featuring rare books, manuscripts, prints, photographs, maps, documents, and posters.