Walter Ehrlich is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is the author of They Have No Rights: Dred Scott's Struggle for Freedom, Presidential Impeachment: An American Dilemma, and We the People: Two Hundred Years of the Constitution.
"Zion in the Valley is elegantly written, and Ehrlich locates the
story of St. Louis Jewry within the larger context of American and
American Jewish history. . . . An excellent historical portrayal of
a Midwestern Jewish community and makes a valuable contribution to
the historiography of the urban American Jewish
experience."--Journal of American History
"This book contains rich anecdotal information on a century of
Jewish life in a city that served as the gateway to the West. Many
of the events typify life in other large cities; tensions between
traditionalists and Reformers with respect to theological and
communal issues and generational and ethnic differences."--Jewish
Book World
Walter Ehrlich "has written the comprehensive history of the Jews
of St. Louis. . . . This is a good book and an important book. It
will be consulted by researchers as long as a copy exists. It is a
treasure trove for those wanting to know about a specific
synagogue, charitable organization, or community leader."--American
Historical Review
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