A Compelling Story about a Forgotten American Hero
A new book on the late Maryland senator Daniel Brewster pays tribute to a noble but complicated public servant, writes Michael Olesker.
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"Self-Destruction: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of U.S. Senator Daniel B. Brewster” (Apprentice House) was written by John W. Frece, former Baltimore Sun political reporter and Maryland State House bureau chief.
A new book on the late Maryland senator Daniel Brewster pays tribute to a noble but complicated public servant, writes Michael Olesker.
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Read MoreThere is absolutely no shortage of books and travel guides chronicling the history, points of interest and natural wonders of Maryland. Here are eight of our favorites.
Read MoreAnna M. Rosenberg helped win World War II and shape America’s future. Why don’t more people know her name, wonders Michael Olesker.
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Sandra Fox: "My book is definitely the first to look at a wide array of educational and ideological Jewish summer camps." (Provided photo)
Sandra Fox’s “The Jews of Summer” offers an historical perspective on the rise and essence of Jewish summer camps.
Read MoreNearly 11 years after losing her daughter to cancer, Judith Minkove has written her first book as a tribute to Rachel’s life and legacy.
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Baltimore-based activist and author Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin: "We've seen this movie before." (File photo)
Among the writers featured in “The Sacred Earth: Jewish Perspectives on Our Planet” are Rabbis Nina Beth Cardin and Avram Israel Reisner and Dr. Mirele B. Goldsmith.
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Read MoreRabbi Kushner is remembered as one of the most influential spiritual leaders of the 20th century.
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A German-born Jew, Edward S. Salomon rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Union army and served with distinction at the Battle of Gettysburg. (Library of Congress, provided by JTA)
A new archive reveals the treatment of Jews by the Union army during the Civil War.
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Matisyahu and Julie Tonti hope to shed light on the European Jewish experience of the Middle Ages. (Provided photo)
Julie and Matisyahu Tonti are transforming Glickl’s diary into a graphic novel, and they hope to shed light on the European Jewish experience of the Middle Ages.
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