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Jewish Heros in America: Edna Ferber

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives biographical information on famous writer, Edna Ferber. Discusses her early life, her career, and her works including "So Big" which won a Pulitzer Prize in 1924.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Arthur Goldberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronicles the life of former Supreme Court Justice and Secretary of Labor under JFK, Arthur Goldberg. In 1965, he resigned from the Supreme Court to become the United Nations Ambassador. He died in 1990 after leading a very active life...
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Jewish Heroes in America: Isaac Bashevis Singer

For Students 9th - 10th
A recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1978, Isaac Singer was one of the greatest Yiddish writers of all time.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Leonard Bernstein

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a biographical summary of the life of conductor, composer, and pianist Leonard Bernstein. He composed music not only for symphonies, but also for Broadway (West Side Story) and operas.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Henry Kissinger

For Students 9th - 10th
Relates the life story of former Secretary of the State, Henry Kissinger who played a very powerful role in the Nixon and Ford administrations. For his work as a peace negotiator he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1973.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Beverly Sills

For Students 9th - 10th
Delves into the life story of opera singer and director of the New York City Opera, Beverly Sills.
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Jewish Heroes in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Great biography which focuses not only on Szold's influential roles but her childhood and early adulthood.
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Florida Atlantic University: Jewish Heroes in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical background on Rabbi Stephen Wise.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Sandy Koufax

For Students 9th - 10th
Read all about legendary Hall of Fame pitcher, Sandy Koufax. After playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers for 11 years, he retired in 1966 and became a broadcaster for baseball games.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Samuel Gompers

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about this former president of The American Federation of Labor, who was a leader in the labor movement in the early 1900s.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Hyman George Rickover

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a biography of Admiral Hyman George Rickover who persuaded the Navy to build the first atomic submarine.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Hank Greenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn some interesting facts about this Jewish Baseball Hall of Famer and War hero.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Mark Spitz

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a biographical summary of this great Olympic swimming star who won seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympic Games.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Barbara Walters

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has biographical information on this noted female journalist and television superstar.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has biographical information about the second woman to serve as a Justice of The U.S. Supreme Court.
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Jewish Heroes in America: Judith Resnik

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a biography of Astronaut Judith Resnik who was the second woman to travel in space.