American Interests in the Holy Land

Revealed in Early Photographs - From 1840 to 1940   --   . . . Lenny Ben-David provides a unique visual history of the American fascination and dedication to a Jewish national home in the Holy Land.  Short photo essays include details such as why Lincoln wanted to visit Jerusalem, how the U.S. Navy saved the Jews of Palestine in 1915, why the Chief Rabbi of Palestine visited the White House in 1924, where Mark Twain stayed in Jerusalem, and much more.