Commodore Levy: A Novel of Early America in the Age of Sail
(Part of the Modern Jewish History Series)
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By all accounts, Uriah Phillips Levy, the first Jewish commodore in the U.S. Navy, was both a principled and pugnacious man. On his way to becoming a flag officer, he was subjected to six courts-martial and engaged in a duel, all in response to antisemitic taunts and harassment from his fellow officers. Yet he never lost his love of country or desire to serve in its navy. When the navy tried to boot him out, he took his case to the highest court and...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0896728811
ISBN13:9780896728813
Release Date:May 2014
Publisher:Texas Tech University Press
Length:672 Pages
Weight:2.65 lbs.
Dimensions:2.0" x 6.5" x 9.1"
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