In the middle of the Civil War, General Grant ordered the expulsion of all Jews from the territory under his command. This action had a ripple effect on Grant’s political career, the burgeoning Jewish-American community, and the stage of the American political process. Jonathan Sarna discusses this notorious anti-Jewish order and his new book When General Grant Expelled the Jews this Thursday at 7 p.m.
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In the middle of the Civil War, General Grant ordered the expulsion of all Jews from the territory under his command. This action had a ripple effect on Grant’s political career, the burgeoning Jewish-American community, and the stage of the American political process. Jonathan Sarna discusses this notorious anti-Jewish order and his new book When General Grant Expelled the Jews this Thursday at 7 p.m.

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