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Tag: Gilded Age

0 Culture History

NYC’s Temple Emanu-El celebrates its 180th birthday with an exhibit on Jews of the Gilded Age

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 17 Sep

Temple Emanu-El in New York City is celebrating its 180th birthday with an exhibit showcasing the synagogue's history and highlighting prominent Jewish figures from the Gilded Age.

0 Literature History

David Mikics in Tablet · 29 Apr

David Mikics explores the literary reflections of the Gilded Age, a period marked by extreme economic inequality and rapid technological progress, through novels by Frank Norris, Theodore Dreiser, and Edith Wharton.

0 History Gender/Identity

One Book, One Hadassah: ‘The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum’

Leah F. Finkelshteyn in Hadassah · 14 Jan

Margalit Fox's biography, "The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum," explores the intriguing life of Fredericka "Ma" Mandelbaum, a Jewish immigrant who became a notorious organized crime leader in 19th-century New York.

0 History Culture

America’s First Organized-Crime Boss Was a Jewish Mom

Stewart Kampel in Hadassah · 9 Jan

Fredericka Mandelbaum, also known as Marm Mandelbaum, was a towering figure in America's organized crime scene in post-Civil War New York.

0 Literature History

One Book, One Hadassah: Live with Margalit Fox

Editor in Hadassah · 6 Dec 2024

Margalit Fox will discuss her book, "The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss," during a One Book, One Hadassah event on January 26, 2025.

0 History Gender/Identity

Book Review: The Double Life of a Female Jewish Crime Boss

Howard Schneider in Moment · 2 Sep 2024

Margalit Fox's biography, "The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss," delves into the life of Fredericka Mandelbaum, a Jewish woman who became a prominent crime boss in 19th-century America.

0 History Communities

The Jewish mother who became a crime boss in Gilded Age New York

Jon Kalish in JTA · 9 Jul 2024

Fredericka Mandelbaum, a Jewish immigrant in 19th-century New York, transitioned from an impoverished street peddler to overseeing America's first major organized crime syndicate, known for fencing stolen goods and masterminding bank burglaries.

0 Politics History

Karl Rove on our new (or not so new) political dysfunction

Call Me Back · 5 Oct 2023

In this episode, Karl Rove discusses the historical context of current political dysfunction in the United States, challenging the notion that today's political volatility is unprecedented.

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Robber Barons in the New Gilded Age

Michael Lind in Tablet · 29 Jul 2021

The author argues that the current era can be seen as a new Gilded Age, similar to the period following the Civil War.