Jews in American Politics: Introduction by Senator Joseph I. Lieberman

Jews in American Politics, edited by L. Sandy Maisel and Ira N. Forman, documents 200 years of Jewish participation in American political life. Chapters by noted Jewish scholars and journalists consider Jews' relationships to, for instance, the major political parties, the media, foreign policy and the conservative movement. Jewish political pioneers are highlighted as well from Florence Prag Kahn, who from 1925 to 1937 was the first Jewish woman to serve in the House of Representatives, to Senator Joseph Lieberman, in whose vice presidential campaign ""Jewishness wasn't a big deal, which itself was a very big deal."" With numerous biographical sketches of Jews in government as well as broader discussions of activism, identity and advocacy, this book is an excellent source of both fact and analysis. Introduction by Sen. Lieberman. 150 b&w photos. (Nov.)