The article discusses the challenges faced by American Jews during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in fitting into the American celebration of the Fourth of July.

Matthias B. Lehmann’s book, "The (Railroad) Baron," examines the life and legacy of Baron Maurice de Hirsch, a prominent figure in Jewish history during the nineteenth century.

New England merchants in the 19th century, including prominent families like Cabot, Lowell, and Perkins, gained wealth through the China trade.

In his book "Powering Empire: How Coal Made the Middle East and Sparked Global Carbonization," Professor On Barak explores the historical significance of coal in the Middle East during the 19th century.

In his book "Powering Empire: How Coal Made the Middle East and Sparked Global Carbonization," Prof. On Barak from Tel Aviv University delves into the historical significance of coal in shaping the Middle East during the 19th century.

In her book "Free and Natural: Nudity and the American Cult of the Body," historian Sarah Schrank explores the history of nudism in America.

Historian Sarah Schrank of California State University, Long Beach delves into the history of American nudism in her book "Free and Natural: Nudity and the American Cult of the Body."

A Jewish historical institute employee receives strange phone calls, one of which insults him for losing the war between religious and secular Jews.

Dr. Adam Rovner, an expert in Jewish literature, discusses his book "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands before Israel," exploring six unsuccessful attempts to create Jewish states before Israel in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Dr. Adam Rovner's book, "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands Before Israel," delves into the lesser-known attempts to establish Jewish political entities in the 19th and 20th centuries, apart from Zionism.

Philipp Jaff, a prominent historian of medieval Germany in the 19th century, is known for his significant contributions to the field.

Dr. Adam Rovner's book "In the Shadow of Zion: Promised Lands before Israel" explores the unsuccessful attempts to establish Jewish political entities in the 19th and 20th centuries before Israel.

In late 19th and early 20th-century Warsaw, the Yiddish press provided a window into the lives of average Jews through sensationalized coverage of divorce court proceedings at the rabbinical court.