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How America’s First Jewish Commodore Saved Monticello
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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast
Uriah P. Levy’s obscurity reflects the lingering impact of the anti-Semitism that dismissed his accomplishments—yet also inspired his devotion to Thomas Jefferson.
Gil Troy
Published
Oct. 1 2017
12:00AM EDT
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