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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

When General Grant Expelled the Jews, (Schocken, $27.95) by historian Jonathan D. Sarna 

Scholar Sarna says Grant ‘redeemed’ himself after anti-Jewish edict

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished June 13, 2012

In his latest book, “When General Grant Expelled the Jews,” (Schocken, $27.95) historian Jonathan D. Sarna details the notoriously anti-Jewish “General Orders No. 11,” in which General Ulysses S. Grant in 1862 ordered the expulsion of all Jewish...

‘When General Grant Expelled the Jews,’ 224 pages, $24.95

Book examines role of Grant and the telegraph in shaping fate of American Jews

By Matt Robinson, JointMedia News ServicePublished March 14, 2012

Appointed Chief Historian for the 350th commemoration of the American Jewish community, Jonathan D. Sarna is recognized as one of the leading commentators on the history of his people in the U.S.  That history, however, includes episodes when those people...

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