Here, for the first time, an entire work is devoted to the interactions between those who have held the most powerful elective office in the land and the relatively small but politically and socially active Jewish community. From Theodore Roosevelt's historic 1906 appointment of Oscar Straus as secretary of commerce and labor to Bill Clinton's equally significant 1997 selection of Madeline Albright as secretary of state, this groundbreaking volume presents fascinating biographical information on major Jewish appointees to Cabinet and sub-Cabinet positions, to the Supreme Court, as well as to ambassadorships throughout the world.
Written in a popular style for the lay reader, The Presidents of the United States and the Jews will inform, inspire, and occasionally amuse. Most important, however, it will add new perspective to the way in which we view those who have served as leader of the Western world. Generously illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Large ( 8½" x 11") format.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
great easy reading--fascinating:
Enjoyed the book---so interesting to learn about the past. You learn about our presidents and their relationship with the Jewish people as well as individual Jews. There are so many fascinating tidbits of history that I have never come across before.
