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Download or read book Uriah Levy written by Phyllis Appel and published by Graystone Enterprises LLC. This book was released on 2016-03-20 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uriah Phillips Levy declared himself “an American, a sailor, and a Jew." On his way to achieving the Navy's highest rank of Commodore, Levy faced pirates, a mutinous crew, and six courts-martial, which led to three dismissals from service. He helped abolish flogging as a means of punishment and saved Monticello (President Jefferson’s estate) from destruction.
Download or read book Saving Monticello written by Marc Leepson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-03-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete history of Thomas Jefferson's iconic American home, Monticello, and how it was not only saved after Jefferson's death, but ultimately made into a National Historic Landmark. When Thomas Jefferson died on the Fourth of July 1826, he was more than $100,000 in debt. Forced to sell thousands of acres of his lands and nearly all of his furniture and artwork, in 1831 his heirs bid a final goodbye to Monticello itself. The house their illustrious patriarch had lovingly designed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, his beloved "essay in architecture," was sold to the highest bidder. So how did it become the national landmark it is today? Saving Monticello offers the first complete post-Jefferson history of this American icon and reveals the amazing story of how one Jewish family saved the house that became their family home. With a dramatic narrative sweep across generations, Marc Leepson vividly recounts the turbulent saga of this fabled estate. Monticello's first savior was the mercurial U.S. Navy Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy, a sailor celebrated for his successful campaign to ban flogging in the Navy and excoriated for his stubborn willfulness. In 1833, Levy discovered that Jefferson's mansion had fallen into a miserable state of decay. Acquiring the ruined estate and committing his considerable resources to its renewal, he began what became a tumultuous nine-decade relationship between his family and Jefferson's home. After passing from Levy control at the time of the commodore's death, Monticello fell once more into hard times. Again, a member of the Levy family came to the rescue. Uriah's nephew, a three-term New York congressman and wealthy real estate and stock speculator, gained possession in 1879. After Jefferson Levy poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into its repair and upkeep, his chief reward was to face a vicious national campaign, with anti-Semitic overtones, to expropriate the house and turn it over to the government. Only after the campaign had failed, with Levy declaring that he would sell Monticello only when the White House itself was offered for sale, did Levy relinquish it to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in 1923. Pulling back the veil of history to reveal a story we thought we knew, Saving Monticello establishes this most American of houses as more truly reflective of the American experience than has ever been fully appreciated.
Download or read book Uriah Levy written by Ira Dye and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uriah Levy's naval career spanned the age of sail to the era of steam-driven ironclads. As one of the few Jewish Americans in the U.S. Navy, Levy was the target of prejudice and was court-martialed six times for his response to perceived insults, yet he was the only Jew who reached the rank of Flag Officer. As an advocate for the enlisted soldier, he fought for and succeeded in putting an end to flogging in the Navy. As perhaps the first American historic preservationist, he bought and restored Jefferson's beloved but failing Monticello and opened it for public tours. In further tribute to his idol, he commissioned the statue of Jefferson that stands in the U.S. Capitol rotunda today. Drawing on archival and printed sources, British and American naval records, local records of Levy's residences, the records of several Jewish congregations in the United States, and rarely used naval court martial records, Ira Dye has produced a modern biography of Levy in the context of his time, focusing on his contributions as a naval officer from the War of 1812 until the Civil War as well as the personal characteristics that drove him to make those contributions. Levy served in the Mediterranean during the early antebellum period when the United States was establishing a presence in that area, later commanded the Mediterranean Squadron during the turbulent years of European unrest in the 1850s, was on board the Argus during its fatal cruise in the War of 1812, and presided over one of the few documented charges of homosexual activity in the Old Navy. Rich with details of life in the sailing navy, the story of Uriah Levy is a significant contribution to antebellum naval history.
Book Synopsis Uriah Phillips Levy by : Harold W. Felton
Download or read book Uriah Phillips Levy written by Harold W. Felton and published by Dodd Mead. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the Jewish American who fought anti-semitism within the United States Navy and was instrumental in preserving Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello.
Download or read book Uriah written by Mel Young and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited transcript of over 900 pages of testimony, charges, interrogatories, examinations and cross-examinations of the witnesses for and against Navy Captain Uriah Phillips Levy at the Naval Court of Inquiry in 1857 shows the magnitude of the anti-Semitic attitude amongst certain naval officers during that period of history.
Download or read book Uriah's War written by Andrea Levy and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written to mark the centenary of the outbreak of WWI, this short story by multi-award-winning, million copy bestselling author Andrea Levy tells the tale of two Jamaican service men in that conflict.
Book Synopsis Reports of Cases in Law and Equity in the Supreme Court of the State of New York by : Oliver Lorenzo Barbour
Download or read book Reports of Cases in Law and Equity in the Supreme Court of the State of New York written by Oliver Lorenzo Barbour and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Report of Cases in Law and Equity determined in the Supreme Court of the State of New York written by Oliver L. Barbour and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-04-02 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1864.
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Book Synopsis Public Ownership of Monticello by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Library
Download or read book Public Ownership of Monticello written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Library and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Jews in America Trilogy by : Stephen Birmingham
Download or read book The Jews in America Trilogy written by Stephen Birmingham and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three New York Times bestsellers chronicle the rise of America’s most influential Jewish families as they transition from poor immigrants to household names. In his acclaimed trilogy, author Stephen Birmingham paints an engrossing portrait of Jewish American life from the colonial era through the twentieth century with fascinating narrative and meticulous research. The collection’s best-known book, “Our Crowd” follows nineteenth-century German immigrants with recognizable names like Loeb, Sachs, Lehman, Guggenheim, and Goldman. Turning small family businesses into institutions of finance, banking, and philanthropy, they elevated themselves from Lower East Side tenements to Park Avenue mansions. Barred from New York’s gentile elite because of their religion and humble backgrounds, they created their own exclusive group, as affluent and selective as the one that had refused them entry. The Grandees travels farther back in history to 1654, when twenty-three Sephardic Jews arrived in New York. Members of this small and insulated group—considered the first Jewish community in America—soon established themselves as wealthy businessmen and financiers. With descendants including poet Emma Lazarus, Barnard College founder Annie Nathan Meyer, and Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, these families were—and still are—hugely influential in the nation’s culture, politics, and economics. In “The Rest of Us,” Birmingham documents the third major wave of Jewish immigration: Eastern Europeans who swept through Ellis Island between 1880 and 1924. These refugees from czarist Russia and Polish shtetls were considered barbaric, uneducated, and too steeped in the traditions of the “old country” to be accepted by the well-established German American Jews. But the new arrivals were tough, passionate, and determined. Their incredible rags to riches stories include those of the lives of Hollywood tycoon Samuel Goldwyn, Broadway composer Irving Berlin, makeup mogul Helena Rubenstein, and mobster Meyer Lansky. This unforgettable collection comprises a comprehensive account of the Jewish American upper class, their opulent world, and their lasting mark on American society.
Book Synopsis Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian, 1809-1922 by : James Tertius de Kay
Download or read book Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian, 1809-1922 written by James Tertius de Kay and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of His Majesty's Frigate, "Macedonian", recommissioned USS "Macedonian" after its capture from the British in the War of 1812, is an engrossing tale filled with with battles, chases, near mutiny, and an engaging cast of commanders. of illustrations.
Book Synopsis Monticello by : Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Download or read book Monticello written by Thomas Jefferson Foundation and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, Monticello has an official guidebook that reflects the unique statesman and inventor Thomas Jefferson, his home, and his world. Showcasing the recent restoration of the home and plantation, it features information about the slaves of Mulberry Row, as well as the state-of-the-art visitor and education center. Each of the guide's 144 pages is designed to showcase the topics in its five chapters: Thomas Jefferson, Before Your Visit, The House, The Plantation, and the Neighborhood. Photographs, art and cutaways, and maps accompany featured stories both iconic and little-known from Monticello's curators.
Book Synopsis The Grandees by : Stephen Birmingham
Download or read book The Grandees written by Stephen Birmingham and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New World’s earliest Jewish immigrants and their unique, little-known history: A New York Times bestseller from the author of Life at the Dakota. In 1654, twenty-three Jewish families arrived in New Amsterdam (now New York) aboard a French privateer. They were the Sephardim, members of a proud orthodox sect that had served as royal advisors and honored professionals under Moorish rule in Spain and Portugal but were then exiled from their homeland by intolerant monarchs. A small, closed, and intensely private community, the Sephardim soon established themselves as businessmen and financiers, earning great wealth. They became powerful forces in society, with some, like banker Haym Salomon, even providing financial support to George Washington’s army during the American Revolution. Yet despite its major role in the birth and growth of America, this extraordinary group has remained virtually impenetrable and unknowable to outsiders. From author of “Our Crowd” Stephen Birmingham, The Grandees delves into the lives of the Sephardim and their historic accomplishments, illuminating the insulated world of these early Americans. Birmingham reveals how these families, with descendants including poet Emma Lazarus, Barnard College founder Annie Nathan Meyer, and Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, influenced—and continue to influence—American society.
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Book Synopsis Almanac of American Military History [4 volumes] by : Spencer C. Tucker
Download or read book Almanac of American Military History [4 volumes] written by Spencer C. Tucker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-11-21 with total page 2561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This almanac provides a comprehensive, chronological overview of all American military history, serving as the standard reference work of its type. Almanac of American Military History is yet another reference work from acclaimed historian Dr. Spencer C. Tucker and ABC-CLIO, offering an unprecedented resource for a wide range of students and researchers. A comprehensive, four-volume title, this almanac traces all of American military history from the European voyages of discovery through 2011, chronicling the pivotal moments that have shaped the United States into the country it is today. In addition to documenting key events, this title presents biographies of more than 250 key individuals and provides information on more than 250 historically significant technologies and weapons systems. A detailed glossary is included, as are discussions of ranks and military awards and decorations. Divided into conflict periods, each chapter includes a detailed chronology, reference-entry sidebars, statistical information, primary-source documents, and a bibliography.
Book Synopsis Public Ownership of Monticello by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules
Download or read book Public Ownership of Monticello written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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