About the Author

The late Oscar Reiss, was a retired physician and the author of Medicine and the American Revolution (1998) and Blacks in Colonial America (1997). He lived in San Diego, California.

Reviews

"indefatigably researched...an abundance of data...descriptive detail...valuable"--Journal of American Ethnic History; "a superb resource for any student of its material--the who, when and how of the arrival and settlement of Jews in the colonies, the anti-Semitism they faced, their participation in the institution of slavery, their role in the Revolution and prior conflicts, and their integration into the society of time...fascinating information...the extensive notes and bibliography are a scholar's dream"--Catholic Library World; "excellent recanting of how this small community grew and how it attained a share of the American pie is one that many will find fascinating...we are shown the richness of Jewish life in the early years of this nation...filled with interesting vignettes...a treasure trove for devotees of American and Jewish history...most interesting and timely"--Lettre Sepharade; "discusses Jews in the North American British colonies through U.S. independence...considers the middle colonies, New England and Canada, the South, slavery, anti-Semitism, the wars, and the change from immigrant to American citizen"--Reference & Research Book News.