Jewish Heroes & Heroines of America

by Brody, Seymour

• ISBN13: 9780883910269
• ISBN10: 0883910268
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-01
• Publisher: Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc.

Summary

Useful tool for teaching or personal knowledge about Jewish-American History. Brody celebrates the contributions of Jewish heroes and heroines throughout the nation's history. Spanning the pre-revolutionary years to the present, this essential book documents the lives of 151 men and women who have contributed to all areas of life -- the arts, sciences, sports, entertainment, business, and politics. JEWISH HEROES AND HEROINES OF AMERICA details where each individual has worked, the awards he or she has won, and the accomplishments that have brought fame and the respect of both Jews and non-Jews in America. From Jewish soldiers and rabbis to lawyers and health care workers, here are the impressive and inspiring lives of such luminaries as Albert Einstein, Henry Kissinger, and Barbra Streisand.

Author Biography

Seymour Brody is a board member of the Jewish War Veteran National Museum of American Jewish Military History and the National Executive Committeeman of the U.S; Jewish War Veterans.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Bob Zweiman
A Special Note	x
Sophie Ruderman
Preface	xi
Herb Rosenbleeth
Introduction and Acknowledgments	xii
Seymour ``Sy'' Brody
Jacob Barsimson: Paved the Way for Full Citizenship Rights	13	(2)
Gershom Mendes Seixas: The First Native-Born U.S. Rabbi	15	(2)
Francis Salvador: Became the ``Paul Revere of the South''	17	(2)
Mordecai Sheftall: Acquired the Reputation of the ``Great Rebel''	19	(2)
Haym Salomon: Financier of the Revolutionary War	21	(2)
Solomon Bush: Is Remembered as a Soldier and Citizen	23	(2)
Aaron Lopez: Merchant King Who Kept the Revolutionary Army Supplied	25	(1)
Uriah P. Levy: A Naval Hero Who Ended the Practice of Flogging	26	(2)
John Ordroneaux: Fought the British During the War of 1812	28	(1)
Judah Touro: A Philanthropist and Soldier	29	(2)
Rebecca Gratz: Dedicated her Life to the Less Fortunate	31	(2)
Mordecai Manuel Noah: An Ardent Patriot and Zionist	33	(2)
Penina Moise: Poetess of Judaism	35	(2)
Captain Mordecai Myers: A Military Hero and Politician	37	(2)
Captain Levi Myers Harby: Began His Naval Career at 14	39	(2)
Major Alfred Mordecai: A Man Torn Between Two Loyalties	41	(1)
The Cardoza Family's Legacy: War Heroes and Jurists	42	(1)
Dr. David Camden DeLeon: Hero of the War with Mexico	43	(1)
Hannah Solomon: Founder of the National Council of Jewish Women	44	(2)
Colonel Leon Dyer: Served His Country in Three Wars	46	(2)
Ernestine Rose: A Key Leader in the Women's Rights Struggle	48	(2)
Levi Strauss: The Originator of ``Levi's''	50	(2)
Adah Isaacs Menken: Noted Actress and Poet	52	(2)
Isaac Mayer Wise: A Leader in Reform Judaism	54	(2)
Maud Nathan: Social Worker and Suffragist	56	(2)
Judah P. Benjamin: A Noted Lawyer and Politician	58	(2)
The Civil War: Creates Jewish Soldiers and Heroes	60	(2)
The First Jewish Chaplains: Are Approved During the Civil War	62	(2)
Edward S. Salomon: A Hero of Gettysburg	64	(2)
Edward Rosewater: Served as Telegrapher for President Lincoln	66	(2)
Sergeant Leopold Karpeles: Received the Congressional Medal of Honor	68	(2)
Five Additional Jewish Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients	70	(2)
The Seligman Family: In the Civil War and After	72	(2)
Three Unknown Jewish Military Heroes	74	(2)
Julia Richman: Educator	76	(2)
Hannah Bachman Einstein: Leader in Social Welfare and Jewish Philanthropy	78	(2)
``Lip'' Pike: Baseball's First Pro	80	(2)
Florence Prag Kahn: Congresswoman	82	(2)
Zigmund Schlesinger: A Defender of the West	84	(2)
Annie Nathan Meyer: Writer & Founder of Barnard College	86	(2)
Helena Rubinstein: Businesswoman and Philanthropist	88	(2)
Adolphus Simeon Solomons: Helped Organize the Red Cross	90	(2)
Hetty Goldman: Archeologist	92	(2)
Minnie Guggenheimer: Founder of Lewisohn Stadium	94	(2)
Aline Bernstein: Noted Costume Designer for the Stage	96	(2)
Jennie Maas Flexner: Readers' Adviser, Librarian and Author	98	(2)
Jewish War Veterans: Born Out of Anti-Semitism	100	(2)
Beatrice Fox Auerbach: Philanthropist and Business Executive	102	(2)
Jews Who Served With Honor: In The Spanish-American War	104	(2)
Blanche Wolf Knopf: Publisher	106	(2)
Dankmar Adler: An Architectural Pioneer	108	(2)
Amy Loveman: Editor and Author	110	(2)
Nathan Strauss: Cared For People and Palestine	112	(2)
Edna Ferber: Writer of Short Stories, Novels and Plays	114	(2)
Jennie Loitman Barron: Judge, Lawyer and Suffragist	116	(2)
Emile Berliner: His Legacy of Innovation and Invention	118	(2)
Ida Rosenthal: Co-Founder of ``Maidenform Brassieres''	120	(2)
Emma Lazarus: A Poetess and Helper of Immigrants	122	(2)
Jacob Henry Schiff: Hero of Finance and Philanthropy	124	(2)
Samuel Gompers: Leader of the American Federation of Labor	126	(2)
Fania Mary Cohn: Labor Leader and Educator	128	(2)
World War I: Jews Answer the Country's Call to Action	130	(2)
Sergeant Benjamin Kaufman: Decorated For Heroism in World War I	132	(2)
Sergeant Sam Dreben: The Subject of Runyon's ``The Fighting Jew''	134	(2)
Captain Elkan Voorsanger: The ``Fighting Rabbi of World War I''	136	(2)
Other Jewish Soldiers: Recognized forBravery in World War I	138	(2)
Yet More Jewish Servicemen Who Became: World War I Heroes	140	(2)
Jewish Officers Who Led the Way with: Acts of Bravery in World War I	142	(2)
Julius Stieglitz: A Pioneering Chemist Who Aided the War	144	(2)
Julius Rosenwald: A Prominent Philanthropist in Both War and Peace	146	(2)
Fannie Hurst: Writer	148	(2)
Fanny Brice: Star in Vaudeville, Radio, Theater & Movie	150	(2)
Jennie Grossinger: Hotel Executive and Philanthropist	152	(2)
Bernard Baruch: Adviser to Presidents in Both War and Peace	154	(2)
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori: Nobel Prize Recipient for Medicine and Physiology	156	(2)
Al Jolson: An Entertainer in Both War and Peace	158	(2)
Gertrude Berg: Star and Writer of Radio, Stage and Television	160	(2)
Irving Berlin: The Nation's Great Composer of Patriotic Songs	162	(2)
Louise Nevelson: Sculptress	164	(2)
George Gershwin: An Overnight Musical Sensation	166	(2)
Stella Adler: Teacher, Actress and Stage Director	168	(2)
Eugene Isaac Meyer: Donated Business Expertise to His Country	170	(2)
Lena Levine: Gynecologist, Psychiatrist and Marriage Counselor	172	(2)
Herbert H. Lehman: A Soldier, Banker and Statesman	174	(2)
Henrietta Szold: A Role Model Who Helped to Found Hadassah	176	(2)
Margaret Arnstein: Nursing Educator and Public Heath Nurse	178	(2)
Rabbi Stephen Wise: A Leader in Zionism and Social Reform	180	(2)
Lillian Florence Hellman: Playwright and Author	182	(2)
Lillian D. Wald: A Pioneer in Public Health Concerns	184	(2)
Simon Flexner: A Pioneer in the Study of Pathology	186	(2)
Molly Picon: A Star of Many Stages	188	(2)
David Sarnoff: A Radio and Television Pioneer	190	(2)
Barbara W. Tuchman: Noted Historian and Journalist	192	(2)
Sylvia Porter: Great Financial Writer	194	(2)
Jews Serve in World War II	196	(2)
Jewish Heroes: At Pearl Harbor	198	(2)
Three Jewish Heroes: Of World War II	200	(2)
Two Jewish Medal of Honor Winners: World War II	202	(2)
Captain Ben L. Salomon: World War II Soldier-Dentist	204	(2)
Rabbi Alexander Goode: Chaplain/Hero of World War I	206	(2)
Lt. Frances Slanger: Jewish Nurse Killed in World War I	208	(2)
Two Jewish Heroes: In The Pacific	210	(2)
``Mickey'' Marcus: A Hero in Both America and Israe	212	(2)
Two Jewish Junior Officers: Of World War II	214	(2)
Jewish Army Generals: Who Served With Distinction In World War II	216	(2)
Jewish Naval and Marine Corps Officer Heroes: In World War II	218	(2)
Staff Sergeant Max Warshaw: A Highly Decorated Hero of World War II	220	(2)
P.F.C. Charles Feuereisen: A Hero Talks with General MacArthur	222	(2)
``Hank'' Greenberg: A Baseball Great and War Hero	224	(2)
Paul Muni: Yiddish Theater and Movie Star	226	(2)
Albert Einstein: A Giant in the World of Physics	228	(2)
Jesse Louis Lasky: A Film Industry Pioneer	230	(2)
Flora Lewis: Outstanding Journalist	232	(2)
Max M. Novich: The Dean of Sports Medicine	234	(2)
Anna M. Rosenberg: Assistant Defense Secretary	236	(2)
``Sandy'' Koufax: A Baseball Legend	238	(2)
Jules Robert Openheimer: A Leading 20th-Century Physicist	240	(2)
Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin: Conquer Poli	242	(2)
Arthur Goldberg: Supreme Court Justice	244	(2)
Admiral Hyman George Rickover: Father of the Atomic-Powered Navy	246	(2)
Rosalyn S. Yalow: Nobel Prize Recipient in Medicine and Physiology	248	(2)
Isaac Bashevis Singer: Statesman and Nobel Prize Recipient	250	(2)
Benny Goodman: The ``King of Swing''	252	(2)
Lydia Rapoport: Educational Leader in Social Work	254	(2)
Henry Alfred Kissinger: Statesman and Nobel Peace Prize Winner	256	(2)
Leonard Bernstein: Conductor, Composer and Pianist	258	(2)
Jews Who Fought: In World War II and Korea	260	(2)
Corporal Abraham Geller: Is Heroic in Korea	262	(2)
Tibor Rubin: An Unusual Hero of the Korean War	264	(2)
Judith Raskin: A Great Lyric Soprano	266	(2)
Colonel Jack H. Jacobs: Medal of Honor Recipient in Vietnam	268	(2)
John L. Levitow: The Only Air Force Enlisted Man Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War	270	(2)
P.F.C. Stewart Burr: A Hero of Vietnam	272	(2)
Two Jewish Generals: Of The Vietnam-Era	274	(2)
Three Jewish Heroes: Of the Vietnam War	276	(2)
Aline B. Saarinen: Art Critic and Correspondent	278	(2)
Dore Schary: Film Writer and Producer	280	(2)
Judith Martin: Director, Actress and Playwright	282	(2)
Gregory Goodwin Pincus: Father of ``The Pill''	284	(2)
Judy Blume: Author of Juvenile and Adult Novels	286	(2)
Nancy Lieberman: A Great Women's Basketball Star	288	(2)
Beverly Sills: Soprano and Opera Director	290	(2)
Mark Spitz: An Olympic Swimming Star	292	(2)
Barbara Walters: Noted Interviewer & Star of Television	294	(2)
Barbra Streisand: Concert Star, Actress, Director and Producer of Movie	296	(2)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court	298	(2)
Barbara Boxer: United States Senator From California	300	(2)
Dianne Feinstein: United States Senator From California	302	(2)
Letty Cottin Pogrebin: Feminist Leader and Magazine Editor	304	(2)
Judith A. Resnik: The Second Woman in Space	306	(2)
Lynn Gottlieb: Rabbi and Jewish Feminist	308