Jewish Heroes & Heroines of America

Useful tool for teaching or personal knowledge about Jewish-American History. Brody celebrates the contributions of Jewish heroes and heroines throughout the nation's history. Spanning the pre-revolutionary years to the present, this essential book documents the lives of 151 men and women who have contributed to all areas of life -- the arts, sciences, sports, entertainment, business, and politics. JEWISH HEROES AND HEROINES OF AMERICA details where each individual has worked, the awards he or she has won, and the accomplishments that have brought fame and the respect of both Jews and non-Jews in America. From Jewish soldiers and rabbis to lawyers and health care workers, here are the impressive and inspiring lives of such luminaries as Albert Einstein, Henry Kissinger, and Barbra Streisand.

Seymour Brody is a board member of the Jewish War Veteran National Museum of American Jewish Military History and the National Executive Committeeman of the U.S; Jewish War Veterans.