American Jewish History Volume 101 Number 1 January 2017

Bringing readers all the richness and complexity of Jewish life in America through carefully researched, thoroughly accessible articles, American Jewish History (AJH) is the most widely recognized journal in its field. Founded in 1892 as Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, AJH is the official publication of the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS), the oldest national ethnic historical organization in the United States. Volume 101, Number 3, July 2017 edition of the quarterly publication of American Jewish History by the American Jewish Historical Society.