We called him Rabbi Abraham : Lincoln and American Jewry, a documentary history / edited with introductions by Gary Phillip Zola.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zola, Gary Phillip.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--United States--History--19th century.

Jews.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Jews.

United States.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Relations with Jews.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (477 p.)

Place of Publication:

Carbondale, Illinois : Southern Illinois University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the course of American history, Jews have held many American leaders in high esteem, but they maintain a unique emotional bond with Abraham Lincoln. From the time of his presidency to the present day, American Jews have persistently viewed Lincoln as one of their own, casting him as a Jewish sojourner and, in certain respects, a Jewish role model. This pioneering compendium- The first volume of annotated documents to focus on the history of Lincoln's image, influence, and reputation among American Jews- considers how Lincoln acquired his exceptional status and how, over the past c

Contents:

Cover; Jacket flaps; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations list; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Abraham Lincoln and American Jewry; 1. Immigrants and the Old Northwest: Lincoln's First Encounters with American Jewry; Documents; 2. "The Most Favored Family Visitor at the White House": The Enigmatic Relationship between Lincoln and Isachar Zacharie, M.D.; Documents; 3. Lincoln and the Chaplaincy Controversy; Documents; 4. Lincoln and the Revocation of General Orders No. 11; Documents; 5. Lincoln and the Movement to Christianize the U.S. Constitution; Documents

6. "A Great Man in Israel Has Fallen": American Jewry Mourns LincolnDocuments; 7. Conflicting Obligations: Shavuot and the National Day of Humiliation and Mourning; Documents; 8. Criticisms and Commendations: Conflicting Views on the Lincoln Presidency; Documents; 9. Memorializing and Judaizing Lincoln; Documents; 10. "His Name Will Ever Be Green in Your Hearts": Jews and the Cultural Preservation of Lincoln's Legacy; Documents; 11. "Lincoln! Thou Shouldst Be Living at This Hour!" Lincoln as a Moral Compass for American Jews; Documents; 12. Lincoln Miscellany; Documents; Epilogue; Notes

IndexAuthor Biography; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8093-3293-0

OCLC:

870226709