Reggie Schatz, a 98-year-old from Maryland, emphasizes the importance of love, family, and community in her life.

In his book "American Anarchy," Pulitzer Prize finalist Michael Willrich sheds light on the little-known Jewish lawyer Harry Weinberger, who championed civil liberties by defending prominent anarchists like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman in the early 20th century.

Former President Barack Obama, in a speech at a fundraiser, highlighted the diversity of America as a crucial element that unites individuals under a common set of rules, challenging the concept of a shared American identity prior to 1965.

The 1924 Johnson-Reed Act, signed by President Calvin Coolidge, set quotas on immigrants' countries of origin and excluded Asians, impacting Jewish migration and establishing a more restrictive immigration policy.

Meir Soloveichik, in a comprehensive article in the National Review, discusses the unique place of Jews in America compared to their historical treatment in other countries.

Yael Sternhell, a Professor of History and American Studies at Tel Aviv University, explores the Civil War archive in her book "War on Record: The Archive and the Afterlife of the Civil War."

In this article, the author argues that despite the current challenges faced by America, the country is going to be fine and even better than before.

This episode of Adventures in Jewish Studies examines the experiences of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews who migrated to various American colonies in the late seventeenth century, such as Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and South Carolina.

"Rebecca Clarren's book 'The Cost of Free Land' explores her Jewish family's history in South Dakota as beneficiaries of land taken from the Lakota people, prompting her to grapple with feelings of guilt and a desire for atonement. While her family did not actively harm the Lakota, she recognizes their complicity in systemic injustices. Clarren intertwines the narratives of Jewish settlement in the West and the oppression of the Lakota, drawing parallels between American policies towards Native Americans and Hitler's ideology. The book highlights the need for understanding and acknowledging historical injustices, emphasizing the complex legacy of privilege and responsibility."

The podcast discusses a Pew Research poll revealing that a majority of Americans believe life was better 50 years ago despite challenges like a losing war, wage and price controls, Watergate, and an oil embargo.

The text discusses the story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children, also known as Mt. Megis, which was a juvenile facility for Black kids during Jim Crow era.

The Forward recently published a list of the 125 most influential American Jews since its launch in 1897.

In this episode of the "Jewish Lives Podcast," author Michael Shnayerson explores the life of Bugsy Siegel, a Jewish gangster who became famous for his involvement in organized crime and his role in the development of the Las Vegas strip.

The text discusses the idea of giving the baby boomer generation a drug called Chew-Z to envision an alternate reality where Martin Luther King Jr. was not assassinated in 1968, hypothesizing what could have been if King had lived to lead the Poor Peoples Campaign for economic transformation.

The text discusses the roots of the social justice movement in Anglo Protestant culture, highlighting its authoritarian tendencies and influence on American institutions.

In this article, Sherry Frank, former Director of AJC Atlanta and a close friend of Congressman John Lewis, reflects on her memories of the civil rights leader who passed away on July 17.

There is ongoing unrest surrounding the removal of statues honoring historical figures in the United States, along with disappointment over President Trump's poorly attended post-coronavirus rally.

Throughout American history, the story of the Exodus has provided inspiration during times of uncertainty, danger, and hardship.

The text discusses the myth of America as a nation of immigrants and challenges this narrative by highlighting that America was founded by Anglo Protestant colonists, not solely by immigrants.

The controversy surrounding Victor Arnautoff's murals at George Washington High School in San Francisco continues to escalate, with conflicting views on whether to preserve or remove the murals depicting the life of George Washington and historical scenes.

Ukrainian President Zelensky is currently entangled in American politics due to his phone call with President Trump being a focal point of the ongoing impeachment inquiry.

The anthology "Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land: The Hebrew Bible in the United States: A Sourcebook" explores the significant influence of the Hebrew Bible on American history, challenging the notion of it being an ancient and irrelevant text.

In this live episode of Unorthodox recorded at the Hollis Hills Bayside Jewish Center in Queens, host Leon Neyfakh discusses his podcast Fiasco focusing on the 2000 election and his previous work on Slow Burn.

The article discusses the complex relationship between Jews and whiteness in America, exploring the issue of Jews being perceived as white or not.

In a tale of the American dream intertwined with crime, Sid Luckman emerges as a football legend in the 1940s, quarterbacking the Chicago Bears to multiple NFL titles.