books by Eli Evans (southern brandeis benjamin)

books by Eli Evans

books:

Jewish Roots in Southern Soil: A New History (Brandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture and Life)

1 review

Brandeis, 2006

Jews in the Old South
A wonderful account of the long and proud history of Jewish families in the Old South, going back to pre-Revolutionary days. Jews fought in the American Revolution, played a prominent role in the Confederacy and its armed forces, and were Southern through and through. I especially appreciated the stories about my family, the Moses' of Georgia and South Carolina. [...]

From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America

1 review
Leonard Dinnerstein, Eli Evans

George Braziller, 2004

Much more than an exhibition remembrance
For the celebration of the 350th anniversary of Jewish life in America, the Library of Congress mounted an extraordinary exhibition which closes in Washington DC this month. This beautiful and thought-provoking book accompanies that exhibition, but it stands on its own as an excellent compilation of essays by some of the greatest scholars of the American Jewish experience today. The book is ...

The Provincials

6 reviews
Eli Evans

Free Press, 1997

A great book about the Jewish South!
"The Provincials" proved to be especially meaningful to me. First, my wife gave it to me for our anniversary; I am researching the Jewish Confederacy, and I had included it on my reading list. Second, we went to Vicksburg, Miss., for our anniversary, and I began reading the book there. I have family roots in Vicksburg, where we met a number of wonderful people at the synagogue who knew my ...

Judah P Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate

9 reviews
Eli N. Evans

Books on Tape, 1988

Judah P. Benjamin: Unsung and Remarkable American
Judah P. Benjamin is little remembered for his service to the United States of America, the Confederate States of America, and the United Kingdom. Born in the West Indies, he ended his life as Queen's Counsel in Great Britain. In between, he came to Charleston, South Carolina, studied law in New Orleans, became the first Jewish Senator--from antebellum Louisiana. Surprised? I was. Then, ...