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History of the Jews in America

Peter Wiernik was an influential Yiddish journalist in Chicago after immigrating from Vilna when he was twenty. He also wrote in Hebrew and English. In this great work he traces the history of the Jewish people in the Americas from the earliest days of exploration to the beginning of the twentieth century. This book is divided into seven parts: I. The Spanish and Portuguese Period, II. The Dutch and English Colonial Period, III. The Revolution and the Period of Expansion, IV. The Second or German Period of Immigration, V. The Civil War and the Formative Period, VI. The Third or Russian Period of Immigration, VII. The Twentieth Century - Present Conditions. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Year of Publication: 1912Genres: Early Modern , Modern (20th C) , Modern (19th C)

Running Time: 14 hours 36 minutes 07 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface and Introduction Francisco Galeano	23:46
2	The Participation of Jews in the Discovery of the New World Aviva Apfel	17:50
3	Early Jewish Martyrs under Spanish Rule in the New World. Aviva Apfel	11:06
4	Victims of the Inquisition in Mexico and in Peru Aviva Apfel	10:28
5	Marranos in the Portuguese Colonies Aviva Apfel	6:17
6	The Short-Lived Dominion of the Dutch over Brazil Aviva Apfel	8:33
7	Recife: the First Jewish Community in the New World Francisco Galeano	8:08
8	The Jews in Surinam or Dutch Guiana Francisco Galeano	22:32
9	The Dutch and English West Indies Murphy8104	26:08
10	New Amsterdam and New York MrHistory89	22:08
11	New England and the Other English Colonies MrHistory89	23:48
12	The Religious Aspect of the War of Independence Chris Pyle	14:46
13	The Participation of Jews in the War of the Revolution Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	21:02
14	The Decline of Newport; Washington and the Jews MrHistory89	15:48
15	Other Communities in the First Periods of Independence Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	19:39
16	The Question of Religious Liberty in Virginia and in North Carolina MrHistory89	23:51
17	The War of 1812 and the Removal of Jewish Disabilities in Maryland VO Gal	13:54
18	Mordecai Manuel Noah and His Territorialist-Zionistic Plans Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	16:07
19	The First Communities in the Mississippi Valley Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)	30:37
20	New Settlements in the Middle West and on the Pacific Coast Cbteddy	18:29
21	The Jews in the Early History of Texas. The Mexican War Yi Fan	14:19
22	The Religious Reform Movement Richard Vogel	31:46
23	Conservative Judaism and Its Stand against Reform Cbteddy	20:45
24	Intervention in Damascus. The Struggle against Swiss Discrimination BettyB	29:34
25	The Discussion about Slavery. Lincoln and the Jews Cbteddy	16:05
26	Participation of Jews in the Civil War. Judah P. Benjamin Cbteddy	17:19
27	Distinguished Services of Jews on Both Sides of the Struggle BettyB	20:23
28	The Formative Period after the Civil War Jeffery	16:09
29	New Synagogues and Temples. Immigration from Russia Prior to 1880 Aviva Apfel	16:26
30	The Influx after the Anti-Jewish Riots in Russia in 1881 Jen Teal Levine	25:43
31	Communal and Religious Activities among the New Comers Jen Teal Levine	24:47
32	New Communal and Intellectual Activities Cbteddy	20:24
33	The Labor Movement and New Literary Activities Cbteddy	19:15
34	Relations with Russia. The Passport Question Cbteddy	27:40
35	Legislation about Immigration. Sunday Laws and their Enforcement Cbteddy	23:56
36	End of the Century. The Spanish-American War. The Dreyfus Affair. Zionism Cbteddy	13:32
37	Synagogues and Institutions. The Encyclopedia. Roumania and the Roumanian Note Cbteddy	28:33
38	Help for the Victims of the Russian Massacres in 1903 and 1905. Other Proofs of Sympathy Cbteddy	19:15
39	The American-Jewish Committee. Educational Institutions and Federations Cbteddy	23:07
40	The Jews in the Dominion of Canada Cbteddy	16:16
41	Jews in South America, Mexico and Cuba Cbteddy	15:22
42	Men of Eminence in the Arts, Sciences and the Professions BettyB	26:11
43	Literature: Hebrew and English. Periodicals marisad6	25:22
44	Yiddish Literature, Drama and the Press marisad6	16:44
45	Present Conditions. The Number and the Dispersion of Jews in America. Conclusion Larry Wilson	12:17