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Sparks of History Podcast features insightful and entertaining interviews with renown world historians.
Our experts, including Pulitzer Prize winners, provide deep knowledge and unique perspectives.
Connecting World History with Jewish History.
The Judaism of The Poskim: Responsa and the Nature of Orthodox Judaism - Rabbi Gidon Rothstein
Join Professor Michael Helfand - Separation of Church and State: A Blessing or a Challenge for American Jews?
Funding for Religious Schools?
Ten Commandemtns in Public Schools?
Can Darwin Explain Jewish History? Mutation, Selection & Survival Explored - Professor Michael Berger
Jewish History of Resilience: Overcoming Trauma and Adversity - Rabbi Dr. Benjamin Samuels
Join Rabbi Shaya Katz for a penetrating episode covering two of the seminal Hasidic leaders in Jewish History - Simcha Bunim of Peshischa & Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Cconservtive columnist, Rabbi Dov Fischer, eXhorts and challenges American Jews to be strong & fight back.
The Divine Blueprint: Spreading the Knowledge of God for Humanity - Rabbi Shnayor Burton
Eim HaBanim Semeicha - Harav Yisachar Shlomo Teichtal - Israel, Redemption, Unity - Rabbi Moshe Lichtman
Navigating the Noise: Strengthening Faith/Emunah Amidst Media Madness - Rabbi Yehoshua Zitron
Reviving Tradition: Bringing Passover Sacrifice Back to the Temple Mount - Rabbi Avi Grossman
Exploring Zionism & American Jewry: Ideals, Beliefs and Impact - Rabbi Chaim Strauchler
Building Bridges with Love - How Love Can Foster Jewish Unity - Rabbi Naftali Schiff, AISH UK
My Advice to Biden & Bibi - Dr. John Swails, Director, Oral Roberts University Center for Israel and Middle East Studies
Connecting with the Divine: The Transformative Role of Tefilah/Prayer in Times of Distress
'Unveiling a New Vision for Today's Prophetic Times: Insights from Israel, Beverly Hills, and Qatar' - Rabbi Pini Dunner
Standing with Israel, How YOU Can Make a Difference Today – Rabbi Tuly Weisz, Israel365
'Exploring Multi-Faith Reconciliation Post October 7th: A Hopeful Perspective'- Reverend Johnnie Moore
Is Interfaith Dialogue the Answer to Tackling the Israeli/Arab Conflict? - Rabbi Dr. Yaakov Nagen
Can Spreading Torah Values Combat Society’s Lack of Moral Clarity - Rabbi Dr. Daniel Friedman
Is Christian Support for Israel Declining? - Dr. Susan Michael - USA Director, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem
TZALASH - Spiritual and Emotional Support for Religious Soldiers and Their Families - Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb
Connecting with the Pain of the Jewish People - Understanding How It's Done - Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman
From Silence to Spotlight: Investigating Anti-Semitism at Columbia University - Professor Shai Davidai
Can the Whole World Be Wrong? Lethal Journalism, Antisemitism, and Global Jihad - Professor Richard Landes
Is DEI So Bad? Should American Jews Boycott Harvard? - Dr. Richard Joel, President Emeritus Yeshiva University
Discovering the Beauty & Heartbeat of Israel - Russell Robinson, CEO, Jewish National Fund, JNF
Woke Culture, Black Lives Matter, anti-Semitism - Professor Wilfred Reilly - Author, Hate Crime Hoax
From Strength to Strength - David Frum - Former Speechwriter for President George W. Bush
October 7, 2023 - How Can We Capture - Spiritual Turning Point in Jewish History - Rabbi Shmuel Reichman
USA anti-Semitism - What Can Be Done? - Political Activism & Communal Leadership - Rabbi Evan Hoffman
England anti-Semitism 2023 - How Bad Is It? - Anthony Julius - Author: Trials of the Diaspora
1928 Blood Libel USA / 2023 College Campus anti-Semitism - Professor Edward Berenson - The Accusation
anti-Semitism College Campuses 2023 / Leo Frank Lynching 1915 - Steve Oney - author - and the Dead Shall Rise
Jewish Questions - Responsa on Sephardic Life in the Early Modern Period - Professor Matt Goldish
Seventy Conversations in Transit with HaGaon HaRav Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt”l - Rabbi Dr. Aaron Adler
Great Jewish Treasures - Rabbi Moshe Bamberger
A Collection of Precious Judaica Associated With Torah Leaders
For The Freedom Of Zion - The Great Revolt of Jews Against Romans, 66-74CE - Professor Guy Rogers
The Geonim - Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner
Achai Gaon - Saadia Gaon - Amram Gaon - Sherira Gaon - Hai Gaon
Professor Steven Ross’ fascinating work:
Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews Foiled Nazi
Plots Against Hollywood and America
A Pulitzer Prize for History finalist.
How and when did Josephus “switch sides”?
What role did Josephus play vis-à-vis Rome and
the Emperors?
What are the writings of Josephus?
How reliable are Josephus’ writing?
How important are they as a source of ancient history?
Is it accurate to call Josephus a Benedict Arnold?
RABBI BEREL WEIN – UNDERSTANDING JEWISH HISTORY
A WIDE RANGING INTERVIEW WITH “THE VOICE OF JEWISH HISTORY”
WHAT DOES PURIM TEACH ABOUT CURRENT ANTI-SEMITISM?
WHAT’S THE SECRET OF JEWISH SURVIVAL?
WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN PRINCIPLES GUIDING JEWISH HISTORY?
IS ZIONISM DEAD?
JEWISH HISTORY – WHO RUNS THE SHOW?
AMERICAN JEWRY – WHAT’S NEXT?
Heroic Crypto Jew - Luis de Carvajal - Professor Ronnie Perelis
Spanish Inquisition - Expulsion of 1492 - Mexican Inquiistion -Religious Anthology of Luis de Carvajal - Conversos -
History USA Anti-Semitism - Ken Jacobson, ADL Deputy National Director
Why was the ADL - Anti Defamation League - Formed?
Leo Frank Lynching, Henry Ford, Dearborn Independent, 1930;s USA Facism, Charles Lindbergh, McCarthism, Civil Rights, Ant-Zionism
Noted lecturer and historian, Rabbi Ken Spiro, presents the Golden Age of Jewish History.
How did Jews fare under Muslim rule in the mddle ages?
How does that compare with Jewosh/Chritstian relations?
How Golden was the Golden Age?
The Pillar of Volozhin - Rabbi Dr. Gil Perl
Rabbi Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin and the World of 19th Century Lithuanian Scholarship
Sparks of History (www.sparksofhistory.com) proudly presents:
The Mussar Movement with Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz
Join noted scholar Dr Ari Bergmann as he explores the Formation of the Talmud. A pentrating, and insightful presentation of that outstanding product of Jewish History - the Talmud.
The World Must Know Holocaust - Dr. Michael Berenbaum
The History of the Holocaust as Told in the United States Holocaust Memoiral Museum
Rabbi Avishai David - Inspiring Stories of Our Gedolim
Rav Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik, Rav Moshe Feinstein, Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky, Rav Aharon Halevi Soloveitchik, Rav Nissan Alpert, Rav Yeruchem Gorelick
Join famed Nazi Huner, Dr. Efraim Zuroff, on his journey to the mass murder sites of Lithuania
The Newspaper Axis - Six Press Barons Who Enabled Hitler - Professor Kathryn Olmsted
William Randolph Hearst and other major media moguls shape USA foreign policy and enable Hitler to pursue his brutal policies
Nazi Billionaires - The Dark History of Germany's Welathiest Dynasties
Bloomberg News Middle East economic investigative reporter, David de Jong, uncovers the Nazi background of Germany's Big Business.
The fascinating, over 1,000, year, Jewish History journey, of the Aleppo Codex, presented by acclaimed lecturer, author and scholar, Rabbi Mordechai Becher
A Guide to the Guide Rambam - Rabbi Yaakov Reinman
Guide for the Perplexed - Morah Nevuchim
Now opened up for contemporary times
Torah From the Years of Wrath 1939 - 1943
The Historical Context of the Aish Kodesh
Dr. Henry Abramson
A poignant, moving, account linking the Piezensco Rebbe’s Warsaw Ghetto sermons/drashot with the chilling, unimaginable weekly events of the ghetto.
An incredible, gripping account of the X Troop commandos!!
X TROOP - The Secret Jewish Commandos Who Helped Defeat the Nazis - Professor Leah Garrett
Discover the lost world of Galicia.
The Jewish world of Galaicia.
John Galicia expert, Professor Omer Bartov of Brown University, in this deeply personal and highly researched journey.
Discover the lost world of Galicia.
The Jewish world of Galaicia.
John Galicia expert, Professor Omer Bartov of Brown University, in this deeply personal and highly researched journey.
Rabbi Dr. Aharon Rakeffet - Rabbi Aharon Kotler and Rabbi Yosef Dov Solovetchik
Kletzk in Lakewood
Brisk in Boston
Vaad Hatzalah
Building Lakewood
Beis Medresh Gavoha
Yeshiva University
Agudah
Mizrachi
Cuban Jews - Fidel Casto - Yom Kippur
Drafting Women - IDF
Chinuch Atzmai
In Hitler's Munich
Jews, The Revolution, And the Rise of Nazsim
Professor Michael Brenner
Who werethe Ostjuden?
Martin Buber in Munich
Rise of anti-Semitism Munich
Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch
Nazi's Rise to Power 1920's
In Hitler's Munich
Jews, The Revolution, And the Rise of Nazsim
Professor Michael Brenner
Berlin Jews - Post WW1
Munich Revolution 1918
Role of Jews
Kurt Eisner - Bavarian Prime Minister
Jewishness of Jewish Revolutionaries
Trials of the Diaspora
History,Anti-Semtitsm in England
Stage #2 Literary
Merchant of Venice, Chaucer, Marlowe, Dickens
Stage #3 Modern
Disraeli, Rothschild, Emancipation
Stage #4
Contemporary
BDS Movement, Boycott Israel, Jeremy Corbyn
Trials of the Diaspora
History,Anti-Semtitsm in England
Stage #1 Medieval
1290 Expulsion
Blood Libel Norwich
Innovative, Lethal,Comprehensive
Sparks of History presents Samson Raphael Hirsch: Optimism #1 with Rabbi Yitzchak Blau, Rosh Yeshiva Orayata
Rabbi Hirsch explanation of the symbolism underlying the intricate laws of the Nazirite provides a theme linking physicality with optimism.
The historic encounter between Jacob and his brother Esav provides a possible paradigm for Jewish / Non-Jewish relationships.
How does Rabbi Hirsch view this event?
Sparks of History presents Samson Raphael Hirsch: Optimism #1 with Rabbi Yitzchak Blau, Rosh Yeshiva Orayata
The Life and writings of Samson Raphael Hirsch, with an emphasis on Hirsch's 'Optimism towards humanity'.
Two early influences shaping Rabbi Hirsch include Rabbi Yaakov Etlinger (Aruch L’Ner) and Chacham Yitzchak Bernays.
Who is cursed after the sin in Paradise/Gan Eden? The land or Man?
How does Samson Raphael Hirsch explain the biblical verses and how does it tie into an optimistic approach towards mankind?
Professor Shalom Carmy presents
Rabbi Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg
Hakachic Issues - Abortion
International Answer for Leading Rabbis
Wrigns - Lifrakim, Mechkarim BTalmud
Chaim Ozer
Shmuel Atlas, MArtin Buber, Abraham Heschel
Why Study Rabbi Weinberb?
Professor Shalom Carmy presents
Rabbi Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg
Early Years - Slobodka & Mir
Berlin Germany - Head of Hildesheimer Seminary
World War 2 Warsaw Ghetto
Pre War & Post War Responsa
Stunning Animals Ritual Slaughtering
Raoul Wallenberg - The Man Who Saved Thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust
Noted author & journalist, Ingrid Carlberg
Whh Did Wallenberg go to meet the Russian?
Why Was He Arrested?
Was Stalin directly involved?
How Many Jews did Wallenberg Save?
What was Walleberg's fate in Prison?
Why Study the life of Wallenberg?
Raoul Wallenberg - The Man Who Saved Thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust
Noted author & journalist, Ingrid Carlberg
What Were the Early Influences that Shaped Wallenberg?
Wallenberg's University Studies in the USA
When did Wallenberg spend time in Palestine?
Was Wallenberg a Successful Business Person?
Why was Wallenberg Chosen to go to Budapest?
What Was His Mission?
What was the Key to Wallenberg's Success?
What were the protective passes, Schutz Pass?
Shai Agnon - Rabbi Jeffrey Saks
Agnon Arrives in Jaffe 1908
Agnon decides to write in Hebrew
Rabbi Abraham Kook and Shai Agnon
Shai Agnon Wins the Nobel Prize
Shai Agnon - Rabbi Jeffrey Saks
Agnon Arrives in Jaffe 1908
Agnon decides to write in Hebrew
Rabbi Abraham Kook and Shai Agnon
Shai Agnon Wins the Nobel Prize
The Murder of Mary Phagan and the Lynching of Leo Frank
Who really Killed Mary Phagan?
Why was Leo Frank Accused?
Was the trial a second Dreyfus Affair?
How did the mob kidnap Leo Frank from prison?
How was Leo Frank lynched?
Anti-Semitism in America? - Leo Frank
The Murder of Mary Phagan and the Lynching of Leo Frank
Who really Killed Mary Phagan?
Why was Leo Frank Accused?
Was the trial a second Dreyfus Affair?
How did the mob kidnap Leo Frank from prison?
How was Leo Frank lynched?
Anti-Semitism in America? - Leo Frank
Professor Richard Overy, University of Exeter
Internationally renowned scholar of World War 2
Fellow, British Academy & Royal Historical Society
Blood and Ruins: The Great Imperial War
Is it correct to say that World War 2 took place just between 1939-1945?
What were the different types of wars fought during WW2?
What were the main causes for the end of 20th century Empires?
How does the Holocaust fit into World War 2? Genocide?
Are post-war tribunals justified / necessary?
Would The British Empire have ended without World War II?
Was, or is, the United States an imperialist country?
Professor Richard Overy, University of Exeter
Internationally renowned scholar of World War 2
Fellow, British Academy & Royal Historical Society
Blood and Ruins: The Great Imperial War
Is it correct to say that World War 2 took place just between 1939-1945?
What were the different types of wars fought during WW2?
What were the main causes for the end of 20th century Empires?
How does the Holocaust fit into World War 2? Genocide?
Are post-war tribunals justified / necessary?
Would The British Empire have ended without World War II?
Was, or is, the United States an imperialist country?
The Dead Sea Scrolls – Mystery Solved! The Dead Sea Scrolls, an unparalleled archeological treasure, remains a mystery for many. Join Sparks of History, as Professor Lawrence Schiffman, acclaimed, “celebrated specialist” on the Dead Sea Scrolls, unravels the mystery behind the scrolls. When and how were the Dead Sea scrolls discovered? What are the main groups of Dead Sea Writings? Who were the different Jewish “sects”? What were the practices of the Dead Sea sect? What kind of Tefilin were found in the caves? Why should traditional Jews learn the Scrolls? What is the future for Dead Sea scholarship?
The Dead Sea Scrolls – Mystery Solved! The Dead Sea Scrolls, an unparalleled archeological treasure, remains a mystery for many. Join Sparks of History, as Professor Lawrence Schiffman, acclaimed, “celebrated specialist” on the Dead Sea Scrolls, unravels the mystery behind the scrolls. When and how were the Dead Sea scrolls discovered? What are the main groups of Dead Sea Writings? Who were the different Jewish “sects”? What were the practices of the Dead Sea sect? What kind of Tefilin were found in the caves? Why should traditional Jews learn the Scrolls? What is the future for Dead Sea scholarship?
Rabbi Jacob Yaakov Emden
Early Influences - Major Scholarly Works - Impact of Shabtai Tzvi - Controversy with Yaakov Eybeshutz - Sabbatean Movement -
Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter
Senior Scholar & Professor, Yeshiva University, Center for the Jewish Future
Dean, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Institute, 2000-2005
Rabbi, Jewish Center, Manhattan; Young Israel Sharon, Massachusetts
Rabbi Jacob Yaakov Emden
Early Influences - Major Scholarly Works - Impact of Shabtai Tzvi - Controversy with Yaakov Eybeshutz - Sabbatean Movement -
Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter
Senior Scholar & Professor, Yeshiva University, Center for the Jewish Future
Dean, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Institute, 2000-2005
Rabbi, Jewish Center, Manhattan; Young Israel Sharon, Massachusetts
Fake News! Government Conspiracy!
Today’s headlines scream these words. But is this really a new phenomenon?
Professor Sir Richard Evans, award winning historian and expert on the Third Reich, brilliantly analyzes five Nazi conspiracies.
Protocols of the Elders of Zion· Stab in the Back· Reichstag Fire· Rudolph Hess Flight· Hitler Escapes the Bunker
Fake News! Government Conspiracy!
Today’s headlines scream these words. But is this really a new phenomenon?
Professor Sir Richard Evans, award winning historian and expert on the Third Reich, brilliantly analyzes five Nazi conspiracies.
Protocols of the Elders of Zion· Stab in the Back· Reichstag Fire· Rudolph Hess Flight· Hitler Escapes the Bunker
Rabbi Evan Hoffman author of Parashah Themesin Historical Perspective presents
American Jewish Education
Origins of YU, JTS, HUC
Rabbi Isaac Wise, Cyrus Adler, Solomon Schechter, Bernard Revel, Samuel Belkin, Louis Ginzberg,Saul Lieberman, Mordechai Kaplan
Rabbi Evan Hoffman author of Parashah Themesin Historical Perspective presents
American Jewish Education
Origins of YU, JTS, HUC
Rabbi Isaac Wise, Cyrus Adler, Solomon Schechter, Bernard Revel, Samuel Belkin, Louis Ginzberg,Saul Lieberman, Mordechai Kaplan
Then They Came for Me - Martin Niemoller
The Pastor Who Defied the Nazis
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Professor Matthew Hockenos
Chair of the Department of History at Skidmore College in New York
A Church Divided: German Protestants Confront the Nazi Past (Indiana University Press, 2004)
Christian Jewish relationships, anti-Semitism, Nazi Germany
Then They Came for Me - Martin Niemoller
The Pastor Who Defied the Nazis
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Professor Matthew Hockenos
Chair of the Department of History at Skidmore College in New York
A Church Divided: German Protestants Confront the Nazi Past (Indiana University Press, 2004)
Christian Jewish relationships, anti-Semitism, Nazi Germany
Mark R. Cheathem – Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, Southerner
“An excellent book and must-have for anyone with an interest in the
seventh president…Highly recommended.” – CHOICE
Professor, Cumberland University
Award winning author and editor of American history:
• The Coming of Democracy: Presidential Campaigning in the Age of Jackson.
• Jacksonian and Antebellum Age: People and Perspectives
Project director, co-editor: Papers of Martin Van Buren, Cumberland University Vise Library
Mark R. Cheathem – Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, Southerner
“An excellent book and must-have for anyone with an interest in the
seventh president…Highly recommended.” – CHOICE
Professor, Cumberland University
Award winning author and editor of American history:
• The Coming of Democracy: Presidential Campaigning in the Age of Jackson.
• Jacksonian and Antebellum Age: People and Perspectives
Project director, co-editor: Papers of Martin Van Buren, Cumberland University Vise Library
Professor Dr. Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger, author of Maria Theresa, The Empress in her Times, and rector at the Berlin Institute for Advanced Studies provides her fascinating perspective on Maria Theresa, one of history's most compelling figures.
What was Maria Theresa's background?
Why was Maria Theresa a compelling figure?
What made her successful?
What was her attitude towards the Jewish people?
Why did she expel the Jews from Prague in 1744?
Professor Dr. Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger, author of Maria Theresa, The Empress in her Times, and rector at the Berlin Institute for Advanced Studies provides her fascinating perspective on Maria Theresa, one of history's most compelling figures.
What was Maria Theresa's background?
Why was Maria Theresa a compelling figure?
What made her successful?
What was her attitude towards the Jewish people?
Why did she expel the Jews from Prague in 1744?
Susan Ronald - The Ambassador, Joseph P. Kennedy, At the Court of St. James 1938-1940
Susan Ronald -Award Winning author
• Conde Nast
• A Dangerous Woman
• Hitler’s Art Thief
• Heretic Queen
Susan Ronald - The Ambassador, Joseph P. Kennedy, At the Court of St. James 1938-1940
Susan Ronald -Award Winning author
• Conde Nast
• A Dangerous Woman
• Hitler’s Art Thief
• Heretic Queen
Noted, award winning historian, Adam Zamoyski, provides his deeply researched, insightful take, on one of history's most fascinating personalities, Napoleon.
What made Napoleon such a unique, pivotal world ruler?
What was Napoleon's lasting legacy?
How did Napoleon view the Jewish people?
What was behind Napoleon's attempt to set up a Jewish Supreme Court, Sanhedrin?
Noted, award winning historian, Adam Zamoyski, provides his deeply researched, insightful take, on one of history's most fascinating personalities, Napoleon.
What made Napoleon such a unique, pivotal world ruler?
What was Napoleon's lasting legacy?
How did Napoleon view the Jewish people?
What was behind Napoleon's attempt to set up a Jewish Supreme Court, Sanhedrin?
Chief of investigative research, Justice Department, Office of Special Investigations unmasks Josef Mengele
David G. Marwell – Mengele, Unmasking the “Angel of Death”
- President of the Leo Baeck Institute New York|Berlin
- Chief of investigative research, Justice Department, Office of Special Investigations, 1980’s
- Former director, Museum of Jewish History, New York City
- Berlin Document Center, 1988 – 1994
- Member, Interagency Working Group for Nazi War Criminal Documents.
Chief of investigative research, Justice Department, Office of Special Investigations unmasks Josef Mengele
David G. Marwell – Mengele, Unmasking the “Angel of Death”
- President of the Leo Baeck Institute New York|Berlin
- Chief of investigative research, Justice Department, Office of Special Investigations, 1980’s
- Former director, Museum of Jewish History, New York City
- Berlin Document Center, 1988 – 1994
- Member, Interagency Working Group for Nazi War Criminal Documents.
Professor Andrei Zorin, Professor and chair of Russian at the University of Oxford, and award winning author of Leo Tolstoy, Critical Times, offers his unique deeply researched perspective on the life and times of Leo Tolstoy.
What were the main influences on Tolstoy?
What social positions did Tolstoy advocate?
What made Tolstoy such a historic writer?
How did Tolstoy view Jews and the Jewish people?
Was Tolstoy an anti-Semite?
Professor Andrei Zorin, Professor and chair of Russian at the University of Oxford, and award winning author of Leo Tolstoy, Critical Times, offers his unique deeply researched perspective on the life and times of Leo Tolstoy.
What were the main influences on Tolstoy?
What social positions did Tolstoy advocate?
What made Tolstoy such a historic writer?
How did Tolstoy view Jews and the Jewish people?
Was Tolstoy an anti-Semite?
In this gripping interview, David Nasaw, Professor of History at NYU and author of The Last Million, reveals how liberated Jewish holocaust survivors were placed in the same DP barracks with their former Nazi collaborator captors!
It's a chilling tale of despair, absurdity and betrayal.
In this gripping interview, David Nasaw, Professor of History at NYU and author of The Last Million, reveals how liberated Jewish holocaust survivors were placed in the same DP barracks with their former Nazi collaborator captors!
It's a chilling tale of despair, absurdity and betrayal.
Churchill was a Zionist. He called himself a Zionist. Even before World War I he met and interacted with Jews. He would have wanted to defend the Jewish State. With weapons and supplies. Israel, one could say, was Churchill’s creation. He helped create the mandate. And put into practice what the Balfour Declaration promised in 1917.
Churchill was the person who saved us in 1940.
Churchill understood that Nazism was uniquely evil, pure evil. You can’t be nice, you can’t appease Hitler. He understood the persecution of the Jews.
He also understood the need to rearm and that Hitler was a serious threat to world peace
He also understood that only when America would enter the war then the war would be won. Only Churchill realized the importance of the United States.
Professor Edward Larson - Franklin & Washington
Professor of history / Hugh & Hazel Darling Chair in Law, Pepperdine University.
Professor Edward Larson - Franklin & Washington
Professor of history / Hugh & Hazel Darling Chair in Law, Pepperdine University.
Award winning author Nicholas A. Basbanes, author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History,
A World of Letters,
Every Book its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World,
A Splendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an Impermanent World,
Among the Gently Mad: Perspectives and Strategies for the Book-Hunter in the 21st Century,
A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books,
Presents his unique insights on the life and works of one of the 19th century's outstanding poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
Award winning author Nicholas A. Basbanes, author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History,
A World of Letters,
Every Book its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World,
A Splendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an Impermanent World,
Among the Gently Mad: Perspectives and Strategies for the Book-Hunter in the 21st Century,
A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books,
Presents his unique insights on the life and works of one of the 19th century's outstanding poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
Sir Isaac Newton was one of the greatest scientists of all time. He had a keen interest in authentic Jewish sources. Find out what Sir Isaac Newton learned from the Hebrew Bible and Maimonides, featuring: Robert Iliffe, Professor of History of Science at Oxford, General Editor of the Newton Project. Author of Priest and Nature, The Religious Worlds of Isaac Newton.
Sir Isaac Newton was one of the greatest scientists of all time. He had a keen interest in authentic Jewish sources. Find out what Sir Isaac Newton learned from the Hebrew Bible and Maimonides, featuring: Robert Iliffe, Professor of History of Science at Oxford, General Editor of the Newton Project. Author of Priest and Nature, The Religious Worlds of Isaac Newton.
Award winning historian, Marc Morris, provides his fascinating insights on Edward I A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain (2008) Including the 1290 Expulsion of England's Jews
Award winning historian, Marc Morris, provides his fascinating insights on Edward I A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain (2008) Including the 1290 Expulsion of England's Jews
In what the Wall Street Journal calls the “most comprehensive [John] Tyler biography in 80 years,” Dr. Leahy’s book, President Without a Party: The Life of John Tyler, profiles a leader that historians have long viewed as one of the nation’s least effective heads of state. It’s the first full¬-scale biography of Tyler in more than 50 years, and the first new academic study of him in eight decades.
Professor Nicolas McDowell, lecturer on Early Modern Literature and Thought, University of Exeter
focuses on the literary, cultural and intellectual history of the period 1500-1750, with particular focus on the Civil Wars of the 17th-century.
Professor McDowell is the award winning author of numerous books including:
Poet of Revolution: The Making of John Milton
The English Radical Imagination: Culture, Religion, and Revolution, 1630-1660
Poetry and Allegiance in the English Civil Wars: Marvell and the Cause of Wit
Co-editor, The Oxford Handbook of Milton
In a featured Sparks of History interview, Professor McDowell presents the life and works of one of history's (most) outstanding writers, John Milton.
Daniel Boone - The Man & The Myth
Noted author Tom Clavin presents:
Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier,
Daniel Boone - The Man & The Myth
Noted author Tom Clavin presents:
Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier,
Professor Rosamond McKitterick from Cambridge, discusses her breakthrough work on Charlemagne.
Professor Rosamond McKitterick from Cambridge, discusses her breakthrough work on Charlemagne.
Professor Marion Turner, Tutorial Fellowship at Oxford, Trustee of the New Chaucer Society
and recognized authority on late medieval secular literature and history discusses her
groundbreaking work, Chaucer: A European Life (2019).
Professor Marion Turner, Tutorial Fellowship at Oxford, Trustee of the New Chaucer Society
and recognized authority on late medieval secular literature and history discusses her
groundbreaking work, Chaucer: A European Life (2019).
Dr. Philip Mansel has written 13 books on France and the Ottoman Empire, including:
Constantinople: City of the World’s desire (1995)
Splendour and Catastrophe on the Mediterranean (2010).
Aleppo ; the Rise and Fall of Syria’s Great Merchant City (rev.ed. I B Tauris 2018)
In this interview Dr. Mansel discuss his fascinating work:
King of the World: the Life of Louis XIV (Penguin 2019)
Noted historian Tim Blanning in the Wall street Journal called King of the World
'one of the most stimulating and enjoyable works on European history to have been published for many a long year'.
Dr. Philip Mansel has written 13 books on France and the Ottoman Empire, including:
Constantinople: City of the World’s desire (1995)
Splendour and Catastrophe on the Mediterranean (2010).
Aleppo ; the Rise and Fall of Syria’s Great Merchant City (rev.ed. I B Tauris 2018)
In this interview Dr. Mansel discuss his fascinating work:
King of the World: the Life of Louis XIV (Penguin 2019)
Noted historian Tim Blanning in the Wall street Journal called King of the World
'one of the most stimulating and enjoyable works on European history to have been published for many a long year'.
Sparks of History is proud to present Professor Tim Blanning, professor emeritus of modern European history at the University of Cambridge. Professor Blanning discussed his award winning book, Frederick the Great, King of Prussia.
Who was Frederick the Great?
What did Europe look like when Frederick became king?
Who were the major powers at the time?
Was Frederick a successful military leader?
What was his legacy?
How did Frederick treat minorities especially the Jewish people?
Sparks of History is proud to present Professor Tim Blanning, professor emeritus of modern European history at the University of Cambridge. Professor Blanning discussed his award winning book, Frederick the Great, King of Prussia.
Who was Frederick the Great?
What did Europe look like when Frederick became king?
Who were the major powers at the time?
Was Frederick a successful military leader?
What was his legacy?
How did Frederick treat minorities especially the Jewish people?
Thomas Jefferson's Education
Pulitzer Prize winner, Professor Alan Taylor , Jefferson Chair in History, University of Virginia
engagingly presents Thomas Jefferson and the founding of the University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson's Education
Pulitzer Prize winner, Professor Alan Taylor , Jefferson Chair in History, University of Virginia
engagingly presents Thomas Jefferson and the founding of the University of Virginia.
Al Smith was one of the most colorful poilticans in American History.
Trail blazing governor of New York.
And Democratic candidate for the presidency.
Noted author Prfoessor Robert Slayton provides a welath of Al Smith, a truly American story.
Al Smith was one of the most colorful poilticans in American History.
Trail blazing governor of New York.
And Democratic candidate for the presidency.
Noted author Prfoessor Robert Slayton provides a welath of Al Smith, a truly American story.
WHY? EDGARDO MORTARA KIDNAPPED
Pulitzer Prize Winner
David Kertzer
Paul Dupee, Jr. University Professor of Social Science, Professor of Anthropology, and Professor of Italian Studies at Brown University takes us behind the scenes in a thrilling account of:
The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
https://www.sparksofhistory.com/the-kidnapping-of-edgardo...
Why was Edgardo Mortara Kidnapped?
How did the event change Italian history?
Why did it cause an international uproar?
WHY? EDGARDO MORTARA KIDNAPPED
Pulitzer Prize Winner
David Kertzer
Paul Dupee, Jr. University Professor of Social Science, Professor of Anthropology, and Professor of Italian Studies at Brown University takes us behind the scenes in a thrilling account of:
The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
https://www.sparksofhistory.com/the-kidnapping-of-edgardo...
Why was Edgardo Mortara Kidnapped?
How did the event change Italian history?
Why did it cause an international uproar?
Join Amity Shales, Chairperson of the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation
Presidential Scholar at the King's College,
And, Award Winning Author, of four New York Times bestsellers:
The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression,
The Forgotten Man: Graphic
The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americas Crazy.
Calvin Coolidge
as she presents her penetrating insights into the life and presidency of Calvin Coolidge.
'To read Amity Shlaes's well-crafted biography is to understand why Reagan so admired the famously reticent man whom Shlaes calls 'our great refrainer.'' (George F. Will)
Join Amity Shales, Chairperson of the board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation
Presidential Scholar at the King's College,
And, Award Winning Author, of four New York Times bestsellers:
The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression,
The Forgotten Man: Graphic
The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americas Crazy.
Calvin Coolidge
as she presents her penetrating insights into the life and presidency of Calvin Coolidge.
'To read Amity Shlaes's well-crafted biography is to understand why Reagan so admired the famously reticent man whom Shlaes calls 'our great refrainer.'' (George F. Will)
With Walt Whitman, Himself
Noted author Jean Heuts:
Introduces us to the great American poet Walt Whitman and his seminal works including
Leaves of Grass, To A Stanger, O Captain! and much more.
Did Whitman mention or allude to Jews / Jewish People in any of his works?
• General allusions – “The Hebrews”
• Horace Traubel – Jewish friend & biographer
• Well versed in the Bible
• Russian programs – cruel and barbarous treatment
• Open to immigration
With Walt Whitman, Himself
Noted author Jean Heuts:
Introduces us to the great American poet Walt Whitman and his seminal works including
Leaves of Grass, To A Stanger, O Captain! and much more.
Did Whitman mention or allude to Jews / Jewish People in any of his works?
• General allusions – “The Hebrews”
• Horace Traubel – Jewish friend & biographer
• Well versed in the Bible
• Russian programs – cruel and barbarous treatment
• Open to immigration
Professor Susan Harris, Hall Distinguished Professor emerita of American Literature, University of Kansas., Mabel Fry Teaching Award, 2006, Henry Nash Smith Award, 2005
And author of:
Mark Twain, the World, and Me (Univ. of Alabama Press, 2020).
God’s Arbiters: Americans and the Philippines, 1898-1902 (Oxford, 2011).
The Courtship of Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain (Cambridge, 1996).
19th-Century American Women's Novels: Interpretive Strategies (Cambridge, 1990).
Mark Twain's Escape from Time: A Study of Patterns and Images (Missouri, 1982).
discusses Mark Twain, his life, his books, his legacy, his attitudes toward Jews and the Jewish People.
Professor Susan Harris, Hall Distinguished Professor emerita of American Literature, University of Kansas., Mabel Fry Teaching Award, 2006, Henry Nash Smith Award, 2005
And author of:
Mark Twain, the World, and Me (Univ. of Alabama Press, 2020).
God’s Arbiters: Americans and the Philippines, 1898-1902 (Oxford, 2011).
The Courtship of Olivia Langdon and Mark Twain (Cambridge, 1996).
19th-Century American Women's Novels: Interpretive Strategies (Cambridge, 1990).
Mark Twain's Escape from Time: A Study of Patterns and Images (Missouri, 1982).
discusses Mark Twain, his life, his books, his legacy, his attitudes toward Jews and the Jewish People.
Sparks of History is proud to present Professor W. Barksdale Maynard.
Professor Maynard was lecturer of art and architectural history at
Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University from 2002-15
He is the author of :
The Brandywine: An Intimate Portrait
Princeton: America's Campus
Buildings of Delaware, Buildings of the U.S. Series
Walden Pond: A History
Architecture in the United States, 1800-1850
In this engaging interview , Professor Maynard presents his award winning work:
Woodrow Wilson: Princeton to the Presidency (Yale University Press, 2008)
'A fascinating account'--Bill Bradley;
'Masterful'--James Baker;
Of 'high value'--George Will
Sparks of History is proud to present Professor W. Barksdale Maynard.
Professor Maynard was lecturer of art and architectural history at
Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University from 2002-15
He is the author of :
The Brandywine: An Intimate Portrait
Princeton: America's Campus
Buildings of Delaware, Buildings of the U.S. Series
Walden Pond: A History
Architecture in the United States, 1800-1850
In this engaging interview , Professor Maynard presents his award winning work:
Woodrow Wilson: Princeton to the Presidency (Yale University Press, 2008)
'A fascinating account'--Bill Bradley;
'Masterful'--James Baker;
Of 'high value'--George Will
Dr. Marc Seifer, author, university lecturer and handwriting expert explores the life and work of the incomparable inventor, Nikola Tesla.
Seifer's, Wizard: The Life & Times of Nikola Tesla, has been translated into eight languages and has been called “serious scholarship” by Scientific American
In this insightful Sparks of History interview, Dr. Seifer explores Tesla's profound impact and lasting legacy on our lives today.
Dr. Marc Seifer, author, university lecturer and handwriting expert explores the life and work of the incomparable inventor, Nikola Tesla.
Seifer's, Wizard: The Life & Times of Nikola Tesla, has been translated into eight languages and has been called “serious scholarship” by Scientific American
In this insightful Sparks of History interview, Dr. Seifer explores Tesla's profound impact and lasting legacy on our lives today.
Award winning author John Garth takes us on a journey into the wonderful world of J.R.R. Tolkien
creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
Lord ofthe Rings - Movie?
Were Dwarves, Jews?
Compard to Harry Potter?
Award winning author John Garth takes us on a journey into the wonderful world of J.R.R. Tolkien
creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
What influenced Tolkien?
Tolkien's Soaring Imagination
Tolkien at Oxford
.
There was only one, Dr. Seuss! New York Times bestselling biographer Brian Jay Jones is known for covering iconic creative geniuses who have made indelible contributions to pop culture. He has celebrated the lives and legacies of George Lucas, Jim Henson, Washington Irving, and Dr. Seuss for serious fans and newcomers alike.His most recent book, Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination (Dutton, 2019), has been celebrated as “nuanced, profoundly human” (NPR), “compelling [and] sweeping in scope” (The New Yorker), and “a rich, anecdotal biography” (Kirkus).
There was only one, Dr. Seuss! New York Times bestselling biographer Brian Jay Jones is known for covering iconic creative geniuses who have made indelible contributions to pop culture. He has celebrated the lives and legacies of George Lucas, Jim Henson, Washington Irving, and Dr. Seuss for serious fans and newcomers alike.His most recent book, Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination (Dutton, 2019), has been celebrated as “nuanced, profoundly human” (NPR), “compelling [and] sweeping in scope” (The New Yorker), and “a rich, anecdotal biography” (Kirkus).
Professor Edward Berenson, Professor of History at New York University and author of The Accusation, Blood Libel in an American Town, introduces us to the background and antecedents of America's only notorious blood libel.
Professor Berenson is from the small town where the blood libel transpired; Massena, New York, a small town in upstate NY on the border with Canada.
The story had been in his family and he grew up hearing about it.
It's a strange story because the blood libel, this terrible, terrible accusation against Jews, is common in European history but essentially unknown in US history. There is this exceptional case and Professor Berenson decided this was something to investigate.
How and why did this happen?
Why was it essentially a unique event in American history?
Professor Edward Berenson, Professor of History at New York University and author of The Accusation, Blood Libel in an American Town, introduces us to the background and antecedents of America's only notorious blood libel.
Professor Berenson is from the small town where the blood libel transpired; Massena, New York, a small town in upstate NY on the border with Canada.
The story had been in his family and he grew up hearing about it.
It's a strange story because the blood libel, this terrible, terrible accusation against Jews, is common in European history but essentially unknown in US history. There is this exceptional case and Professor Berenson decided this was something to investigate.
How and why did this happen?
Why was it essentially a unique event in American history?
What was the organized Jewish response to the Dearborn Independent?
What was the Ford / Hitler connection?
How should we view the Ford phenomenon in 2021?
Join Professor Neil Baldwin, author of the acclaimed, Henry Ford and the Jews, The Mass Production of Hate
Henry Ford and the Jews – Professor Neil Baldwin - INTRO What were the major influences in Ford’s life? When did Ford’s first take a public stance against the Jews? Join Professor Neil Baldwin, author of the acclaimed, Henry Ford and the Jews, The Mass Production of Hate
Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish?
Sparks of History presents a fascinating interview with Andrew Porwancher
Wick Cary Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma
Ernest May Fellow, Harvard's Belfer Center 2020-2022
Author: The Devil Himself: A Tale of Honor, Insanity, and the Birth of Modern America
Professor Porwancher's,
The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton (Princeton, 2021).
has been acclaimed:
“A major contribution to our understanding both of Hamilton
and of Jews in the early American republic” – Professor Jonathan Sarna
Did Lincoln go after the “Jewish vote”?
How did Lincoln view Catholics?
Did Lincoln face an organized Jewish community?
What kind of Jewish community did Lincoln confront?
Professor Jonathan Sarna
Director, Schusterman Center for Israel Studies
Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History
at Brandeis University
and author of:
American Judaism: A History
When General Grant Expelled the Jews
Lincoln and the Jews: A History
Presents a stimulating review of Lincoln and The Jews, highlighted by a rich array of primary sources.
It's a one-of-a-kind interview by a leading expert on the history of American Jewry.
Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish?
Sparks of History presents a fascinating interview with Andrew Porwancher
Wick Cary Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma
Ernest May Fellow, Harvard's Belfer Center 2020-2022
Author: The Devil Himself: A Tale of Honor, Insanity, and the Birth of Modern America
Professor Porwancher's,
The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton (Princeton, 2021).
has been acclaimed:
“A major contribution to our understanding both of Hamilton
and of Jews in the early American republic” – Professor Jonathan Sarna
Professor Jonathan Sarna - Abraham Lincoln & The Jews - Intro
Did a Young Lincoln encounter Jews?
How did Lincoln view Judaism?
Professor Jonathan Sarna
Director, Schusterman Center for Israel Studies
Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History
at Brandeis University
and author of:
American Judaism: A History
When General Grant Expelled the Jews
Lincoln and the Jews: A History
Presents a stimulating review of Lincoln and The Jews, highlighted by a rich array of primary sources.
It's a one-of-a-kind interview by a leading expert on the history of American Jewry.
What was Washington's Political Philosophy?
Did the Hebrew Bible Influence Washington?
How was Washington's Touro Synagogue Visit Received by Americans?
Why Study the Life of Washington?
Join award winning author David O. Stewart as he discusses his best selling book:
George Washington, The Political Rise of America'sFounding Father.
Mr. Stewart is the author of both historical non-fiction and fiction page turners including:
Madison’s Gift: Five Partnerships That Built America – .
American Emperor: Aaron Burr’s Challenge to Jefferson’s America
The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution, .
Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy
The Lincoln Deception ,
The Paris Deception
The Babe Ruth Deception,
What were Washington's key political skills?
What was Washington's Key Military Skill?
Was Washington anti Slavery?
Join award winning author David O. Stewart as he discusses his best selling book:
George Washington, The Political Rise of America'sFounding Father.
Mr. Stewart is the author of both historical non-fiction and fiction page turners including:
Madison’s Gift: Five Partnerships That Built America – .
American Emperor: Aaron Burr’s Challenge to Jefferson’s America
The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution, .
Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy
The Lincoln Deception ,
The Paris Deception
The Babe Ruth Deception,
What are some of the Washington Myths?
How did the early frontier years impact Washington?
What Was Washington's Self Reinvention?
Join award winning author David O. Stewart as he discusses his best selling book:
George Washington, The Political Rise of America'sFounding Father.
Mr. Stewart is the author of both historical non-fiction and fiction page turners including:
Madison’s Gift: Five Partnerships That Built America – .
American Emperor: Aaron Burr’s Challenge to Jefferson’s America
The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution, .
Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy
The Lincoln Deception ,
The Paris Deception
The Babe Ruth Deception,
Did Luther’s anti-Semitism impact the Reformation?
How did Luther view Johannes Reuchlin?
How did future Protestants view Luther?
Why Should Young People Study Luther’s Jews?
Thomas Kaufmann – Martin Luther
Professor of Ecclesiastical History, University of Gottingenand
Chairman, German Society for Reformation History
Selected works:
• Luther’s Jews, A Journey into Anti-Semitism
• Geschichte der Reformation in Deutschland
• Das Ende Der Reformation: Magdeburgs Herrgotts Kanzlei
• Konfession Und Kultur
What is ”That Jesus Was Born A Jew”
What was the Impact of “That Jesus was born a Jew”?
Why did Luther write The Jews and Their Lies?
Was Luther’s anti-Semitism: Theological, Racial, Political?
Thomas Kaufmann – Martin Luther
Professor of Ecclesiastical History, University of Gottingenand
Chairman, German Society for Reformation History
Selected works:
• Luther’s Jews, A Journey into Anti-Semitism
• Geschichte der Reformation in Deutschland
• Das Ende Der Reformation: Magdeburgs Herrgotts Kanzlei
• Konfession Und Kultur
Thomas Kaufmann – Martin Luther
Professor of Ecclesiastical History, University of Gottingenand
Chairman, German Society for Reformation History
Selected works:
• Luther’s Jews, A Journey into Anti-Semitism
• Geschichte der Reformation in Deutschland
• Das Ende Der Reformation: Magdeburgs Herrgotts Kanzlei
• Konfession Und Kultur
Luther’s Jews – Professor Thomas Kaufmann – Intro
What were the early influences that shaped Luther?
What was the Reformation?
What made Luther & his Writings so Impactful?
What led Trotsky to become a revolutionary?
Sharp, sensitive naturel critical of father’s business
High school 1890s – read revolutionary literature
Claimed Jewish oppression was not a factor
Developed Marxist approach, joined revolutionary circles
Arrested & exiled to Siberia
Joshua Rubenstein presents the life and works of Leon Trotsky
Mr. Rubenstein was Northeast Regional Director, Amnesty International USA 1975 - 2012
and is an Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
Mr. Rubenstein's works include:
Leon Trotsky: A Revolutionary’s Life, Jewish Lives series at Yale University Press.
Soviet Dissidents, Their Struggle for Human Rights and Tangled Loyalties.
The Life and Times of Ilya Ehrenburg.
Co-editor of Stalin's Secret Pogrom: The Postwar Inquisition of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee.
Co-editor of The KGB File of Andrei Sakharov.
Mr. Rubenstein was awarded the National Jewish Book Award, East European Studies
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
#12 DID LINDBERGH EVER APOLGIZE FOR HIS ANTISEMITIC, PRO NAZI, OPINIONS?
• Do not see any retraction or apology
• Attempt to clean up his record
• Blamed science & technology
• Strong anti-United Nations speeches
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Author of:
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
WHAT WAS LINDBERGH’S 1941 DES MOINES IOWA SPEECH?
• September 1941 speech for America Frist
• Realized public opinion shifting away from isolationism
• Called Jews . the “others”
• Blamed Jews for pushing war
• Claimed war would spark widespread anti-Semitism
• Strong, negative reaction across the board
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
10 WHAT WAS LINDBERGH’S RELATIONSHIP WITH HENRY FORD?
• Not close friends
• Lindbergh on tour took Ford for a plane ride
• During WW2, army & aviation sector rejected Lindbergh
• Henry Ford hired Lindbergh for factory plane production
• Worked together on America First
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
WAS LINDBERGH A RACIST?
• Views were similar to those of Nazi Germany
• Advocated eugenics even after World War II
• Believed in supremacy of white Christians
• Picked a wife based on specific traits / lineage
• OK with war against Japan but not with white Germany
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
WAS LINDBERGH A RACIST?
• Views were similar to those of Nazi Germany
• Advocated eugenics even after World War II
• Believed in supremacy of white Christians
• Picked a wife based on specific traits / lineage
• OK with war against Japan but not with white Germany
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
8 WAS LINDBERGH A NAZI SYMPATHIZER?
• Visited Germany a number of time
• Impressed by Hitler
• Lindbergh was a fascist
• Wanted to move to Berlin
• Even after war remained entrenched in fascist beliefs
• Anne Lindbergh write Wave of Future
• Advocate an American brand of fascism
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
HOW DID THE KIDNAPPING IMPACT CHARLES & ANNE LINDBERGH?
• Deeply affected them
• Charles blamed the media
• Soured on USA & democracy
• Charles remained silent on matter
• Ann was devastated & it created a wedge in the marriage
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
6 What is the Lindbergh Law?
• Lindbergh baby kidnapping Summer 1932
• US Congress passed law
• Kidnapping now a federal offense – across state lines
• New section in Department of Justice
• Snatch racket was prevalent during depression
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
5 Did Lindbergh influence US Aviation Industry?
• Hugely influential
• Brought instant attention to aviation
• Showed a new way to travel and move things
• Toured the country to demonstrate that air travel was safe
• Involved in new airlines including Pan Am
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
4 WHY WAS LINDBERGH’S SOLO FLIGHT SO HISTORIC?
• The solo flight was huge
• People were searching
• Lindbergh was the underdog, out of nowhere, hero
• Showcased American excellence
• International response, bringing the world together as one
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
3 WHAT WAS LINDBERGH’S PERSONALITY?
• Personality stayed constant over the years
• Loved machines more than people
• Emotionally cold
• Compartmentalized
• Very exacting
• No long-term friendships
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
2 What were Lindbergh’s early influences?
• As a child was constantly told the story of his grandfather
• Grandfather Lindbergh came to Minnesota from Sweden
• He lost his left arm in a mill accident
• Everyone thought he would die
• He survived, buried his arm & went back to farming
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
Award winning author Candace Fleming
The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Author of:
Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Ben Franklin’s Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman’s Life
Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!
Big Cheese for the White House
Boxes for Katje
Bulldozer Helps Out
Bulldozer’s Big Day
Clever Jack
Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhaman's Tomb
Day I Died: Stories from the Grave
Eleanor Roosevelt’s in My Garage!
Emma’s Circus
Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Gator Gumbo
Giant Squid
Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!
Great and Only Barnum:
The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum
Guys Read: True Stories, contributor
Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Imogene’s Last Stand
Lincolns: a Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Lowji Discovers America
Madame LaGrande and Her So High, To the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep
Oh, No!
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Life
Our Story Begins, contributor
Papa’s Mechanical Fish
Presenting Buffalo Bill: The Man Who Invented the Wild West
Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Seven Hungry Babies
Smile, Lily!
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Sunny Boy: The Life and Times of a Tortoise
This is the Baby
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Hide!
Tippy, Tippy, Tippy, Splash!
Westward Ho, Carlotta!
What Isabella Wanted: Isabella Stewart Gardner Builds a Museum
When Agnes Caws
Who Invited You?
Women of the Lights
THE RISE AND FALL OF CHARLES LINDBERGH
1 - Candace Fleming - Charles Lindbergh - Introduction
• Wrote books for young people
• Masters in American History
• Started with Lindbergh kidnaping
• Research led to full bio on Lindbergh
Join Sparks of History with noted author, journalist and lecturer James Traub
Senior Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, NYU
Author of:
City on a Hill: Testing the American Dream at City College
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the era of American World Power
John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
What was Liberalism?: The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea.
Mr. Traub discusses his award winning book,
Judah Benjamin, Counselor to the Confederacy, Yale University Press. Jewish Lives Series
'This is, by far, the best and most readable short biography of Benjamin that exists'
- Jonathan Sarna, author of American Judaism: A History
Episode #8 Jefferson Davis and Judah Benjamin
• Jefferson Davis: temperamental, fearful
• Judah Benjamin: calming influence
• Fought in Senate, challenged to a duel
• Found Benjamin to be indispensable
• Benjamin could do the work of 10 men
• Balance Wheel, “Court Jew”
Join Sparks of History with noted author, journalist and lecturer James Traub
Senior Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, NYU
Author of:
City on a Hill: Testing the American Dream at City College
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the era of American World Power
John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
What was Liberalism?: The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea.
Mr. Traub discusses his award winning book,
Judah Benjamin, Counselor to the Confederacy, Yale University Press. Jewish Lives Series
'This is, by far, the best and most readable short biography of Benjamin that exists'
- Jonathan Sarna, author of American Judaism: A History
Episode #7 Judah Benjamin & Slavery?
• Argued McCargo Case
• Passionate anti-slavery defense
• Cited by abolitionists
• Evoked Merchant of Venice
• But condemned by his knowledge
• Bought sugar plantation
• Largest Jewish slave owner
Join Sparks of History with noted author, journalist and lecturer James Traub
Senior Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, NYU
Author of:
City on a Hill: Testing the American Dream at City College
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the era of American World Power
John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
What was Liberalism?: The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea.
Mr. Traub discusses his award winning book,
Judah Benjamin, Counselor to the Confederacy, Yale University Press. Jewish Lives Series
'This is, by far, the best and most readable short biography of Benjamin that exists'
- Jonathan Sarna, author of American Judaism: A History
6 Why did Judah Benjamin choose politics?
• Virtue of Public Service
• Wealth a perquisite to political position
• Model of Judah Touro
• US Senate highest achievement for a Jew
Join Sparks of History with noted author, journalist and lecturer James Traub
Senior Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, NYU
Author of:
City on a Hill: Testing the American Dream at City College
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the era of American World Power
John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
What was Liberalism?: The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea.
Mr. Traub discusses his award winning book,
Judah Benjamin, Counselor to the Confederacy, Yale University Press. Jewish Lives Series
'This is, by far, the best and most readable short biography of Benjamin that exists'
- Jonathan Sarna, author of American Judaism: A History
Episode #5 Did Judah Benjamin face anti-Semitism?
• New Orleans featured many racial elements
• As such there was a great black/white divide
• Benjamin fit into the “white category”
• Higher he climbed, more he faced anti-Semitism
• In the Senate & later as leader in Confederacy
Join Sparks of History with noted author, journalist and lecturer James Traub
Senior Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, NYU
Author of:
City on a Hill: Testing the American Dream at City College
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the era of American World Power
John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
What was Liberalism?: The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea.
Mr. Traub discusses his award winning book,
Judah Benjamin, Counselor to the Confederacy, Yale University Press. Jewish Lives Series
'This is, by far, the best and most readable short biography of Benjamin that exists'
- Jonathan Sarna, author of American Judaism: A History
Episode #4 What was Judah Benjamin’s Personality?
• Winning Personality
• Charming
• Sweet to Kids
• Elderly loved him
• Told funny stories
• Loved to play literary games
• But extremely Hard Working
Join Sparks of History with noted author, journalist and lecturer James Traub
Senior Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, NYU
Author of:
City on a Hill: Testing the American Dream at City College
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the era of American World Power
John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
What was Liberalism?: The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea.
Mr. Traub discusses his award winning book,
Judah Benjamin, Counselor to the Confederacy, Yale University Press. Jewish Lives Series
'This is, by far, the best and most readable short biography of Benjamin that exists'
- Jonathan Sarna, author of American Judaism: A History
Episode #3 Did Judah Benjamin receive a Jewish education?
• Synagogue burned down – no records
• Do not know if he had a Bar-Mitzvah
• Father traditional but part of breakaway group
• Mother kept store open on the Sabbath
• Not a member of New Orleans synagogue
Join Sparks of History with noted author, journalist and lecturer James Traub
Senior Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, NYU
Author of:
City on a Hill: Testing the American Dream at City College
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the era of American World Power
John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
What was Liberalism?: The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea.
Mr. Traub discusses his award winning book,
Judah Benjamin, Counselor to the Confederacy, Yale University Press. Jewish Lives Series
'This is, by far, the best and most readable short biography of Benjamin that exists'
- Jonathan Sarna, author of American Judaism: A History
Episode #2 What were the early influences that shaped Judah Benjamin?
• Born in the Caribbean
• Parents were shopkeepers
• Moved to North Carolina
• And then to Charleston, South Carolina
• Largest Jewish community in USA 1820
• Southern Identity
• Story of Assimilation
Join Sparks of History with noted author, journalist and lecturer James Traub
Senior Fellow, Center on International Cooperation, NYU
Author of:
City on a Hill: Testing the American Dream at City College
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the era of American World Power
John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
What was Liberalism?: The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea.
Mr. Traub discusses his award winning book,
Judah Benjamin, Counselor to the Confederacy, Yale University Press. Jewish Lives Series
'This is, by far, the best and most readable short biography of Benjamin that exists'
- Jonathan Sarna, author of American Judaism: A History
Episode #1 James Traub - Judah Benjamin - Introduction
• Author, Journalist, Lecturer
• New York University
• Had written a range of Books
• Approached by Yale Press
• Jewish Lives Series
• Studied Eli Evans bio on Benjamin
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
13 Did Marx face anti-Semitism?
• Not really
• Prussia attacks Marx / Communists
• Wilheim Stieber accusations
• Cologne Communist Trials1852
• Jewish descent referenced
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
12 What is Marx’s Essay on the Jewish Question?
• Background: Jews not citizens of Germany
• Germans must be Christians
• Even Protestants – Judaism/Jews inferior
• Bruno Bauer: The Jewish Question
• Secular State – Jewish Rights
• But Jews need to abandon Judaism
• Marx’s Essay a response to Bauer
• Marx favors Separation of Church and State
• Marx however equates (evil) Capitalism with Jews
• Communism = No Capitalism = No Judaism/Jews
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
11 How did Marx View Judaism & the Jewish People?
• Essay on the Jewish People
• Wrote about his Jewish descent
• Certain writings are nasty, anti-Jewish
• Lens of 20th/21st centuries – Nazi/Stalin like
• 19th century perspective - viewed Judaism as narrow
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
10 Was there a Contradiction between Marx’s private life & writings?
• Marx’s focus on his personal finances
• Had a servant & child out of wedlock
• Received money from Engels
• Perception in 19th century was different
• Not as scandalous –private vs. public
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
9 How does the Communist Manifesto Rank?
• Communist Manifesto & Das Kapital are best known
• Part of canonical Marx writings
• But many other important Marx writings
• Ideas of young Marx that later developed
• Journalism writings are significant
• And then there is the “weird stuff”
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
8 What Was Marx’s Personality?
• Marx was good one on one
• He could be charming
• But also brusque if you argued with him
• Good dinner guest
• Educated in philosophy, arts, literature, music
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
7 Was Marx A Marxist?
• Marx himself said, I’m not a Marxist
• Engels really coined Marxism
• Marxism can better be called Engelsism
• Engels: Darwin discovered natural order
• And Marx discovered law of social order
• Recent work: Invention of Marx
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
6 Was Marx An Accomplished Economist?
• Marx deeply researched economics
• Economics in 19th century was called “Political Economy”
• Not as we view it today
• Marx was a philosopher
• Economists at that time came from varied backgrounds
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
5 Marx: Prophet of the Future?
• Tend to view Marx in contemporary terms
• Far seeing prophet
• Predictor of future economic collapses
• Or devil who led to Stalin and Mao
• Marx was product of French Revolution
• And of Industrial Revolution
• Needs to be understood as 19th century figure
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
4 Did Marx receive any Jewish Education?
• Marx was baptized at age 5
• First Religious writing was on Gospel of John
• Marx Family, many converted
• Some Trier relatives remained Jewish
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
3 What were the early influences that shaped Marx?
• Three early influences
• Father, who ready Voltaire to son
• Gymnasium head: Johann Wyttenbach
• Introduced Marx to Kant
• Hegel / Young Hegelians / University of Berlin
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
2 What is the MEGA Project?
• Huge Undertaking
• All works of Marx & Engels
• Including notes on envelopes, letters
• Started century ago in Soviet Union
• Taken up in East Berlin
• Supported by Germany / Helmut Kohl
Join Sparks oh History with
Professor Jonathan Sperber
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century Life (Liveright Publishing, 2013)
2014 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Biography
'absorbing, meticulously researched biography' – New York Times
Curator Professor Emeritus of History, University of Missouri
Member, German Studies Association
Member, American Historical Association
Selected works
• Popular Catholicism in Nineteenth-Century Germany
• The Kaiser's Voters: Electors and Elections in Imperial Germany
• Revolutionary Europe, 1780-1850
• The European Revolutions, 1848-1851
1 Professor Jonathan Sperber - Karl Marx – A Nineteenth Century Life - Intro
• Red Diaper baby
• Thought I knew Marx well
• Discovered “contradictory” Marx writings
• Delved into Marx & his life
Joshua Rubenstein presents the life and works of Leon Trotsky
Mr. Rubenstein was Northeast Regional Director, Amnesty International USA 1975 - 2012
and is an Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
Mr. Rubenstein's works include:
Leon Trotsky: A Revolutionary’s Life, Jewish Lives series at Yale University Press.
Soviet Dissidents, Their Struggle for Human Rights and Tangled Loyalties.
The Life and Times of Ilya Ehrenburg.
Co-editor of Stalin's Secret Pogrom: The Postwar Inquisition of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee.
Co-editor of The KGB File of Andrei Sakharov.
Mr. Rubenstein was awarded the National Jewish Book Award, East European Studies
What was Trotsky’s childhood like?
• Raised in Southern Russia / Ukraine not in Pale
• Father was a very successful farmer
• Claimed that his parent did not peak Yiddish
• Attended a Cheder for 3 months
• No emotional connection to Jewish people & religion
• Driven by fanatical belief in revolution
• But, visceral reaction to physical attacks on Jews
Joshua Rubenstein presents the life and works of Leon Trotsky
Mr. Rubenstein was Northeast Regional Director, Amnesty International USA 1975 - 2012
and is an Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
Mr. Rubenstein's works include:
Leon Trotsky: A Revolutionary’s Life, Jewish Lives series at Yale University Press.
Soviet Dissidents, Their Struggle for Human Rights and Tangled Loyalties.
The Life and Times of Ilya Ehrenburg.
Co-editor of Stalin's Secret Pogrom: The Postwar Inquisition of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee.
Co-editor of The KGB File of Andrei Sakharov.
Mr. Rubenstein was awarded the National Jewish Book Award, East European Studies
Award winning author Professor Steven Nadler
Vilas Research Professor and William H. Hay II Professor (Columbia, Ph.D. 1986)
Director of UW-Madison’s Institute for Research in the Humanities
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Author:
Menasseh ben Israel: Rabbi of Amsterdam (“Jewish Lives”, Yale, 2018)
Spinoza: A Life (Cambridge, 1999; second edition, 2018);
The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2008);
The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy: From Antiquity through the Seventeenth Century (2009), co-edited with Tamar Rudavsky;
A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age (Princeton, 2011)
The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes (Princeton, 2013).
MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL
8 Did Menasseh help get the Jews readmitted to England?
• Was perhaps looking to get out of Amsterdam
• Went to England in 1655
• Claims he was invited by Cromwell
• Advocated for return of Jews to England
• Whitehall Conference did not make a decision
• The few Jews in London not pleased with Menasseh
• Readmission evolved over time
• Died on way back from England to Amsterda
Award winning author Professor Steven Nadler
Vilas Research Professor and William H. Hay II Professor (Columbia, Ph.D. 1986)
Director of UW-Madison’s Institute for Research in the Humanities
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Author:
Menasseh ben Israel: Rabbi of Amsterdam (“Jewish Lives”, Yale, 2018)
Spinoza: A Life (Cambridge, 1999; second edition, 2018);
The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2008);
The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy: From Antiquity through the Seventeenth Century (2009), co-edited with Tamar Rudavsky;
A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age (Princeton, 2011)
The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes (Princeton, 2013).
MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL
7 What was Menessah’s Relationship with Queen Christina of Sweden?
• Christina of Sweden highly educated
• Possessed an extensive Library
• Menasseh interested in being her supplier of Judaica
• Procured Jewish works for Christina
• Relationship did not develop ad Menasseh hoped
Award winning author Professor Steven Nadler
Vilas Research Professor and William H. Hay II Professor (Columbia, Ph.D. 1986)
Director of UW-Madison’s Institute for Research in the Humanities
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Author:
Menasseh ben Israel: Rabbi of Amsterdam (“Jewish Lives”, Yale, 2018)
Spinoza: A Life (Cambridge, 1999; second edition, 2018);
The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2008);
The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy: From Antiquity through the Seventeenth Century (2009), co-edited with Tamar Rudavsky;
A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age (Princeton, 2011)
The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes (Princeton, 2013).
MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL
6 What is the “Hope of Israel”?
• Book on Messianic period and Lost Tribes of Israel
• Glorious Stone was another Menasseh book on that topic
• Reports of Lost Tribes of Israel in Americas
• Cause great excitement among millenniums
• Idea of Messiah predicated on Jews being scattered everywhere
Award winning author Professor Steven Nadler
Vilas Research Professor and William H. Hay II Professor (Columbia, Ph.D. 1986)
Director of UW-Madison’s Institute for Research in the Humanities
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Author:
Menasseh ben Israel: Rabbi of Amsterdam (“Jewish Lives”, Yale, 2018)
Spinoza: A Life (Cambridge, 1999; second edition, 2018);
The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2008);
The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy: From Antiquity through the Seventeenth Century (2009), co-edited with Tamar Rudavsky;
A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age (Princeton, 2011)
The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes (Princeton, 2013).
MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL
What kind of congregational rabbi was Manessah?
• There were four rabbis in the synagogue
• Menssaeh was paid the least
• Gave few sermons
• Taught elementary school kids
• Got in trouble, put in Cherem
• Charismatic figure
Award winning author Professor Steven Gimbel
Previous Chair of the Philosophy Department
Gettysburg College
author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Isn’t That Clever: A Philosophy of Humor and Comedy
Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein: His Space and Times
How did Einstein view himself?
• Newton sees himself as historic like Adam, Moses…
• Einstein had the common touch
• Famous, sense of humor
• Used his fame as a platform for his views
• Not a political leader
• Understood his theories changed the world
Award winning author Professor Steven Gimbel
Previous Chair of the Philosophy Department
Gettysburg College
author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Isn’t That Clever: A Philosophy of Humor and Comedy
Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein: His Space and Times
as Einstein a Zionist?
• Hot & Cold
• His Own Version of Zionism
• Thought Nationalism was bad
• Save Haven for Jews – Important
• Enamored with idea of Jewish University
• Hebrew University
• Collective wisdom of the Jewish people
• Not a traditional Zionist
Award winning author Professor Steven Gimbel
Previous Chair of the Philosophy Department
Gettysburg College
author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Isn’t That Clever: A Philosophy of Humor and Comedy
Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein: His Space and Times
Was Einstein a Pacifist?
• Fundamentally a pacifist
• Against Belgium pacifists as Hitler to invade
• Fearful Germany would develop Nuclear weapons
• Signed letter to Roosevelt
• Led to Manhattan Project
• Abhorred by atomic bombing of Japan
• Would “burn my fingers”
Award winning author Professor Steven Gimbel
Previous Chair of the Philosophy Department
Gettysburg College
author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Isn’t That Clever: A Philosophy of Humor and Comedy
Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein: His Space and Times
Was Einstein Political?
• Used his platform as the most famous scientist
• Anti-Nationalist, Anti-Military
• Wrote “Why Socialism?”
• Proponent of human equality
• Advocate for the vulnerable people
Award winning author Professor Steven Gimbel
Previous Chair of the Philosophy Department
Gettysburg College
author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Isn’t That Clever: A Philosophy of Humor and Comedy
Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein: His Space and Times
ALBERT EINSTEIN #5
6 Was Einstein Religious?
• Newton studied Solomon’s Temple, Maimonides
• Einstein was not like Newton
• Cosmic Religion
• Universal “governed” by natural laws
• Jew of Mosaic Persuasion
• Greater affinity to Jewish friends
Award winning author Professor Steven Gimbel
Previous Chair of the Philosophy Department
Gettysburg College
author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Isn’t That Clever: A Philosophy of Humor and Comedy
Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein: His Space and Times
ALBERT EINSTEIN #$
Was Einstein’s Science, Jewish?
- Einstein’s theory was revolutionary
- Upset many scientists
- They called his work, derogatorily, “Jewish Science”
- Is there any truth in that?
- Similar to Talmudic Reasoning!
- Different seemingly contradictory perspectives resolved by higher understanding
Award winning author Professor Steven Nadler
Vilas Research Professor and William H. Hay II Professor (Columbia, Ph.D. 1986)
Director of UW-Madison’s Institute for Research in the Humanities
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Author:
Menasseh ben Israel: Rabbi of Amsterdam (“Jewish Lives”, Yale, 2018)
Spinoza: A Life (Cambridge, 1999; second edition, 2018);
The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2008);
The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy: From Antiquity through the Seventeenth Century (2009), co-edited with Tamar Rudavsky;
A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age (Princeton, 2011)
The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes (Princeton, 2013).
MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL
4 Did Menasseh write for non-Jews?
• Had many gentile friends
• Very respected by gentile scholars
• Biggest audience for his books ere gentiles
• But also wrote for Jews such as, Guide to a Jewish Home
• Walked a very fine line
Award winning author Professor Steven Nadler
Vilas Research Professor and William H. Hay II Professor (Columbia, Ph.D. 1986)
Director of UW-Madison’s Institute for Research in the Humanities
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Author:
Menasseh ben Israel: Rabbi of Amsterdam (“Jewish Lives”, Yale, 2018)
Spinoza: A Life (Cambridge, 1999; second edition, 2018);
The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2008);
The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy: From Antiquity through the Seventeenth Century (2009), co-edited with Tamar Rudavsky;
A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age (Princeton, 2011)
The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes (Princeton, 2013).
MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL
3 Was Menasseh an influential printer?
• Menssaeh was a very influential printer
• Printing got him in trouble with the Jewish community
• Published the first Hebrew books in Amsterdam
• Made Amsterdam the leading center for Hebrew printing
• Printing was his most important contribution to Jewish History
Award winning author Professor Steven Gimbel
Previous Chair of the Philosophy Department
Gettysburg College
author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Isn’t That Clever: A Philosophy of Humor and Comedy
Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein: His Space and Times
ALBERT EINSTEIN
3 Was Einstein a Good Student?
• Myth: Einstein was a bad student
• Always thought he knew better
• Hated the German schools
• Did not finish his high school in Germany
• Zurich Engineering University
Award winning author Professor Steven Gimbel
Previous Chair of the Philosophy Department
Gettysburg College
author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Isn’t That Clever: A Philosophy of Humor and Comedy
Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein: His Space and Times
ALBERT EINSTEIN
2 Einstein: What were the early influences?
• Raised in Southern Germany, secular, anti-religious Jewish home
• Received Jewish studies from a religious uncle
• At age 9 becomes observant, religious, sings psalms to God
• At age 10 religion goes away, replaced by science
• Story of compass – invisible forces of nature at play
• Influenced by medical student Max Talmud
• Enamored with Euclidian Geometry based on proofs
Award winning author Professor Steven Gimbel
Previous Chair of the Philosophy Department
Gettysburg College
author of numerous highly acclaimed books including:
Isn’t That Clever: A Philosophy of Humor and Comedy
Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein: His Space and Times
ALBERT EINSTEIN
1 Albert Einstein – Professor Steven Gimbel - Introduction
• Enjoyed science documentaries as a kid
• Studies physics and philosophy at university
• Dissertation on interpretations of the General Theory of Relativity
• Studies metaphysics of Einstein
• Einstein’s work as “Jewish Science” comparable to Talmudic methodology
Award winning author Professor Steven Nadler
Vilas Research Professor and William H. Hay II Professor (Columbia, Ph.D. 1986)
Director of UW-Madison’s Institute for Research in the Humanities
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Author:
Menasseh ben Israel: Rabbi of Amsterdam (“Jewish Lives”, Yale, 2018)
Spinoza: A Life (Cambridge, 1999; second edition, 2018);
The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2008);
The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy: From Antiquity through the Seventeenth Century (2009), co-edited with Tamar Rudavsky;
A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age (Princeton, 2011)
The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes (Princeton, 2013).
MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL
2 MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL:17th CENTURY AMSTERDAM
• Amsterdam in 17thcentury – new community
• Refugees from Spain & Portugal
• Conversos went from Portugal to Antwerp to Amsterdam
• International merchants
• Imported Rabbis from other communities
• 3 Congregations
Award winning author Professor Steven Nadler
Vilas Research Professor and William H. Hay II Professor (Columbia, Ph.D. 1986)
Director of UW-Madison’s Institute for Research in the Humanities
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Author:
Menasseh ben Israel: Rabbi of Amsterdam (“Jewish Lives”, Yale, 2018)
Spinoza: A Life (Cambridge, 1999; second edition, 2018);
The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Story of Philosophers, God, and Evil (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2008);
The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy: From Antiquity through the Seventeenth Century (2009), co-edited with Tamar Rudavsky;
A Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age (Princeton, 2011)
The Philosopher, the Priest, and the Painter: A Portrait of Descartes (Princeton, 2013).
Discusses the life & times of MENASSEH BEN ISRAEL