Howard Sachar
Howard M. Sachar is the author of numerous books, including <i>A History of Israel</i>, <i>A History of the Jews in America</i>, <i>Farewell Espana</i>, <i>Israel and Europe</i>, and <i>A History of Jews in the Modern World</i>. He is also the editor of the 39-volume <i>The Rise of Israel: A Documentary History</i>. He serves as Professor of Modern History at George Washington University.
Articles by Howard Sachar
The Madrid Conference
The process and product of meetings between Israel and her Arab neighbors from 1991 to 1993.
Oslo Negotiations
In 1992 and 1993, representatives from Israel and the PLO met secretly in Oslo to discuss the possibilities of Palestinian self-rule and Israeli security.
The British Mandate in Palestine
The emergence, structure, and function of the mandatory government from 1923-1948.
Jewish Immigrants in the Garment Industry
New York was a hub of clothing production, with sweatshops the first American workplace for many newly arrived Jews.
Jews in the Civil Rights Movement
Nowhere did Jews identify themselves more forthrightly with the liberal avant-garde than in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
The New York Intellectuals
A particularly prolific, influential group of American-Jewish writers and editors.