The letter exchange between George Washington and the Hebrew congregation of Newport was not the only landmark event in the early history of America that dealt with issues of religious freedom and identity. Seixas’ letter and Washington’s subsequent response exist within a timeline of many other events during which the newly formed country faced those issues. Continue reading below for information about some of those events.
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"Miss American"
Arch Oboler’s 1938 radio play, performed by Katharine Hepburn, pleaded with American audiences to offer more aid to Jewish refugee children. It aired as the country debated over the Wagner-Rogers Bill (Joint Resolution 64).
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Holocaust
Chuck Out the Men (Raus mit den Männern)
"Chuck Out the Men" (Raus mit den Männern) is a Cabaret song composed by Friedrich Hollaender in 1926 during the Weimar Republic in Germany.
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Commentary on Samuel Bak Painting Envelope
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Painting by Samuel Bak. See full size painting.
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Commentary on Samuel Bak Painting Stronghold
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. See full size painting.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
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It's All a Swindle (Alles Schwindel)
"It's All a Swindle" (Alles Schwindel) by Mischa Spoliansky and Marcellus Schiffer is a Cabaret song from the Weimar Republic in Germany, 1931.
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Langer Commentary Study for Micro and Macro
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Artwork by Samuel Bak. See full size artwork.
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Langer Commentary Study for Reconstruction
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Painting by Samuel Bak. See full sized painting.
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Langer Commentary Study for Study After Nocturnal A
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Painting by Samuel Bak. See full sized painting.
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Langer Commentary for About Time
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Painting by Samuel Bak. See full sized painting.
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Langer Commentary for After Durer
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Painting by Samuel Bak. See full sized painting.
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Langer Commentary for Concept
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Painting by Samuel Bak. See full size painting.
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