History of the Jews in America

Peter Wiernik (1865 - 1936)

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

Genre(s): Early Modern, Modern (19th C), Modern (20th C)

Language: English

Keyword(s): civil war (146), slavery (143), American history (69), immigration (13), Zionism (10), Jewish history (7), martyrs (6), Colonial History (4), holocaust (3), mordecai manuel noah (1) ... [Show full list]

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface and Introduction Francisco Galeano
00:23:46
Play 01 The Participation of Jews in the Discovery of the New World Aviva Apfel
00:17:50
Play 02 Early Jewish Martyrs under Spanish Rule in the New World. Aviva Apfel
00:11:06
Play 03 Victims of the Inquisition in Mexico and in Peru Aviva Apfel
00:10:28
Play 04 Marranos in the Portuguese Colonies Aviva Apfel
00:06:17
Play 05 The Short-Lived Dominion of the Dutch over Brazil Aviva Apfel
00:08:33
Play 06 Recife: the First Jewish Community in the New World Francisco Galeano
00:08:08
Play 07 The Jews in Surinam or Dutch Guiana Francisco Galeano
00:22:32
Play 08 The Dutch and English West Indies Murphy8104
00:26:08
Play 09 New Amsterdam and New York MrHistory89
00:22:08
Play 10 New England and the Other English Colonies MrHistory89
00:23:48
Play 11 The Religious Aspect of the War of Independence Chris Pyle
00:14:46
Play 12 The Participation of Jews in the War of the Revolution Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
00:21:02
Play 13 The Decline of Newport; Washington and the Jews MrHistory89
00:15:48
Play 14 Other Communities in the First Periods of Independence Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
00:19:39
Play 15 The Question of Religious Liberty in Virginia and in North Carolina MrHistory89
00:23:51
Play 16 The War of 1812 and the Removal of Jewish Disabilities in Maryland VO Gal
00:13:54
Play 17 Mordecai Manuel Noah and His Territorialist-Zionistic Plans Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
00:16:07
Play 18 The First Communities in the Mississippi Valley Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
00:30:37
Play 19 New Settlements in the Middle West and on the Pacific Coast Cbteddy
00:18:29
Play 20 The Jews in the Early History of Texas. The Mexican War Yi Fan
00:14:19
Play 21 The Religious Reform Movement Richard Vogel
00:31:46
Play 22 Conservative Judaism and Its Stand against Reform Cbteddy
00:20:45
Play 23 Intervention in Damascus. The Struggle against Swiss Discrimination BettyB
00:29:34
Play 24 The Discussion about Slavery. Lincoln and the Jews Cbteddy
00:16:05
Play 25 Participation of Jews in the Civil War. Judah P. Benjamin Cbteddy
00:17:19
Play 26 Distinguished Services of Jews on Both Sides of the Struggle BettyB
00:20:23
Play 27 The Formative Period after the Civil War Jeffery
00:16:09
Play 28 New Synagogues and Temples. Immigration from Russia Prior to 1880 Aviva Apfel
00:16:26
Play 29 The Influx after the Anti-Jewish Riots in Russia in 1881 Jen Teal Levine
00:25:43
Play 30 Communal and Religious Activities among the New Comers Jen Teal Levine
00:24:47
Play 31 New Communal and Intellectual Activities Cbteddy
00:20:24
Play 32 The Labor Movement and New Literary Activities Cbteddy
00:19:15
Play 33 Relations with Russia. The Passport Question Cbteddy
00:27:40
Play 34 Legislation about Immigration. Sunday Laws and their Enforcement Cbteddy
00:23:56
Play 35 End of the Century. The Spanish-American War. The Dreyfus Affair. Zionism Cbteddy
00:13:32
Play 36 Synagogues and Institutions. The Encyclopedia. Roumania and the Roumanian Note Cbteddy
00:28:33
Play 37 Help for the Victims of the Russian Massacres in 1903 and 1905. Other Proofs of Sympathy Cbteddy
00:19:15
Play 38 The American-Jewish Committee. Educational Institutions and Federations Cbteddy
00:23:07
Play 39 The Jews in the Dominion of Canada Cbteddy
00:16:16
Play 40 Jews in South America, Mexico and Cuba Cbteddy
00:15:22
Play 41 Men of Eminence in the Arts, Sciences and the Professions BettyB
00:26:11
Play 42 Literature: Hebrew and English. Periodicals marisad6
00:25:22
Play 43 Yiddish Literature, Drama and the Press marisad6
00:16:44
Play 44 Present Conditions. The Number and the Dispersion of Jews in America. Conclusion Larry Wilson
00:12:17