| L'Chaim!:: The History of the Jewish Community of Greater Miami Contributor(s): Bramson, Seth H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596294809 ISBN-13: 9781596294806 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: The dynamic and never-before-told history of Greater Miami's Jewish community is recounted here for the first time by renowned local historian Seth H. Bramson. Beginning with the arrival of Miami's first Jewish settler, Isidor Cohen, in 1896, Bramson's exciting story takes us through Miami's early days to the present and includes the years of "restricted clientele," as well as the Jewish-owned buildings, businesses, stores, clubs, hotels, restaurants, schools, temples and philanthropic organizations. Bramson's unique writing style, coupled with a host of never-before-published photographs and a website of special features, invites the reader to take a historic look at the people and places that have made the Jewish impact and influence on the area such an important part of the fabric of the community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 975.938 |
| LCCN: 2008029069 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 8.56" W x 14" (0.82 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Locality - Miami, Florida - Geographic Orientation - Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Never before seen photographs document the history of Greater Miami's Jewish community in L'Chaim The dynamic and never-before-told history of Greater Miami's Jewish community is recounted here for the first time by renowned local historian Seth H. Bramson. Beginning with the arrival of Miami's first Jewish settler, Isidor Cohen, in 1896, Bramson's exciting story takes us through Miami's early days to the present and includes the years of "restricted clientele, " as well as the Jewish owned buildings, businesses, stores, clubs, hotels, restaurants, schools, temples and philanthropic organizations. Bramson's unique writing style, coupled with a host of never-before-published photographs and a website of special features, invites the reader to take a historic look at the people and places that have made the Jewish impact and influence on the area such an important part of the fabric of the community. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bramson, Seth H.: - Seth Bramson is Miami's foremost local historian. He is America's single most-published Florida history book author, with sixteen of his twenty-two books dealing directly with the villages, towns, cities, counties, people and businesses of the South Florida Gold Coast. Bob Jensen retired in Homestead as a Navy Commander after serving 28 years. He served in Germany, the Philippines, the US Embassy in Cyprus, Iceland, and twice at the National Security Agency and at Naval Security Group Headquarters in Washington D.C. |