{"product_id":"book-d8fh","title":"The Grandees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New World's earliest Jewish immigrants and their unique, little-known history: A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller from the author of \u003ci\u003eLife at the Dakota\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1654, twenty-three Jewish families arrived in New Amsterdam (now New York) aboard a French privateer. They were the Sephardim, members of a proud orthodox sect that had served as royal advisors and honored professionals under Moorish rule in Spain and Portugal but were then exiled from their homeland by intolerant monarchs. A small, closed, and intensely private community, the Sephardim soon established themselves as businessmen and financiers, earning great wealth. They became powerful forces in society, with some, like banker Haym Salomon, even providing financial support to George Washington's army during the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet despite its major role in the birth and growth of America, this extraordinary group has remained virtually impenetrable and unknowable to outsiders. From author of \u003ci\u003e\"Our Crowd\"\u003c\/i\u003e Stephen Birmingham, \u003ci\u003eThe Grandees\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the lives of the Sephardim and their historic accomplishments, illuminating the insulated world of these early Americans. Birmingham reveals how these families, with descendants including poet Emma Lazarus, Barnard College founder Annie Nathan Meyer, and Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, influenced—and continue to influence—American society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49377476673840,"sku":"BDd8fh","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [10]","offer_id":49377476706608,"sku":"10d8fh","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/d8fh-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773836544","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-d8fh","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}