Jewish Heroes and Heroines of America

1. Introduction
2. Jacob Barsimson: Paved the Way for Full Citizenship Rights
3. Gershom Mendes Seixas: The First Native-Born U.S. Rabbi
4. Francis Salvador: Became "Paul Revere" of the South
5. Mordecai Sheftall: Acquired Reputation of "Great Rebel"
6. Haym Salomon: Financier of the Revolutionary War
7. Solomon Bush: Remembered as a Soldier and Citizen
8. Aaron Lopez: Merchant Kept Revolutionary Army Supplied
9. Uriah P. Levy: Naval Hero Ended Practice of Flogging
10. John Ordroneaux: Fought the British During 1812 War
11. Judah Touro: A Philanthropist and Soldier
12. Rebecca Gratz: Dedicated Her Life to Less Fortunate
13. Mordecai Manuel Noah: Ardent Patriot, Zionist
14. Penina Moise: Poetess of Judaism
15. Capt. Mordecai Meyers: Military Hero, Politician
16. Capt. Levy Myers Harby: Began Naval Career at 14
17. Capt. Alfred Mordecai: Torn Between Loyalties
18. Cardoza Family's Legacy: War Heroes and Jurists
19. Dr. David Camden DeLeon: Hero of War with Mexico
20. Hannah Solomon: Founder of the Nat'l. Council of Jewish Women
21. Col. Leon Dyer: Served Country in Three Wars
22. Ernestine Rose: Key Leader in Women's Rights Struggle
23. Levi Strauss: The Originator of "Levi's"
24. Adah Isaacs Menken: Noted Actress and Poet
25. Isaac Mayer Wise: A Leader In Reform Judaism
26. Maud Nathan: Social Worker and Suffragist
27. Judah P. Benjamin: A Noted Lawyer and Politician
28. Civil War Creates Jewish Soldiers and Heroes
29. First Jewish Army Chaplain Approved During Civil War
30. Edward S. Salomon: Hero of Gettysburg
31. Edward Rosewater: Served as Telegrapher for Lincoln
32. Leopold Karpeles: Received The Congressional Medal of Honor
33. Five Additional Jewish Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients
34. The Seligman Family: In The Civil War And After
35. Rosanna Dyer Osterman: A Civil War Nurse and Philanthropist
36. Phoebe Yates Levy Pember: A Civil War Nurse
37. Major Leopold Blumenberg: A Hero of the Civil War
38. Three Unknown Jewish Military Heroes
39. Jewish War Veterans: Born Out of Anti-Semitism
40. Jews Served with Honor in the Spanish-American War
41. Adolphus Simeon Solomons: Helped Organize The Red Cross
42. Lipman E. "Lip" Pike: Baseball's First Pro
43. Nathan Strauss: He Cared for People and Palestine
44. Emile Berliner: A Legacy of Innovation, Invention
45. Rachel "Ray" Frank: “Girl Rabbi of the Golden West”
46. Emma Lazarus: A Poetess and Helper of Immigrants
47. Abigail Levy Franks: The Epitome of a Jewish Mother in Colonial America

For other exhibits of interest, see Seymour "Sy" Brody's Jewish Heroes and Heroines of America Exhibits