Now at a reduced price. A beautifully illustrated guide to Jewish life in the metropolis: Jewish New York celebrates Jewish life in New York City from the seventeenth century to the present through a selection of photographs; memorabilia; souvenirs; manuscripts; postcards; maps; and much more. Each chapter is illustrated with photographs; paintings; quotes; and ephemera that bring to life different aspects of Jewish life in New York; past and present. Beautifully packaged as a gift book; yet handy; practical; and inspiring; Jewish New York is of equal interest to tourists; newcomers; native New Yorkers; or anyone captivated by the history and culture in the "capital" of Jewish life in America. The book takes the reader on a visual journey behind the scenes and covers such topics as: Who Are the New York Jews? Where They Lived; How They Made a Living; a Tradition of Philanthropy; the Joys of New York Jewish Food; Yiddish Theater; Artists; Musicians; and Comedians; and Synagogues and Celebrations.
#797282 in Books 2007-09-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .41 x 5.50l; .52 #File Name: 0788409050180 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Very informativeBy Robert Clark KirchnerI must say this little book was a lot more than I expected. I collect and paint military miniatures and this book was very useful for describing the large and small details for each of the units involved in the Lake George corridor. Although there are no color plates there are plenty of illustrations. The book gets right to the point and is a great resource for uniform and camp details. It even goes into some detail on camp followers. This is a great book for a wargamer; reenactor or figure painter.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. InformativeBy Michael N. RyanAn informative little book on the types of British and COlonial soldiers and their equipment of the Lake Champlain theiater of teh French and Indian war.Easy to read and exremely well illustrated.Very descriptive though I disagree with the author in describing colonial arms as Brown Besses. One of the biggest problems of Provincial troops was a shortage of firearms. Colonial GOvernments paid bounties to volunteers who provided their own. Half the men serving brouth thier own. The Issue arms were mostly a mix of commerical militery arms from London or Birmingham or imported from the Dutch plu discards from the Tower.
