The First Jews in North America: The Extraordinary Story of the Hart Family 1760-1860

by Denis Vaugeois

Filled with original documents and vintage illustrations, this history chronicles the lives of the Hart family--a Jewish family who settled in predominantly Catholic Trois-Rivi res, Quebec, in 1761. Following Aaron Hart and his descendants for a century, this account not only bares the Jewish struggle for equality and freedom, but also delineates the contributions made by the various family members--including the passing of the Jewish Emancipation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1926824091
• ISBN13: 9781926824093
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Baraka Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.5"