The Other 1492: Jewish Settlement in the New World
by Norman H. Finkelstein
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Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.Tags
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A history of the diaspora of Jews after being expelled from Spain and their immigration into colonies in North, South, and Central America.
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Norman H. Finkelstein has written 12 books about history for young adult readers. Recipient of the National Jewish Book Award and the Golden Kite Honor Award, Mr. Finkelstein is a school librarian and lives in Framingham, MA
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- People/Characters
- Ferdinand II of Aragon; Isabella I, Queen of Castile and León
- Important places
- Portugal; Spain
- Important events
- Inquisition
- Epigraph
- "Within three months there must not remain in my kingdom a single Jew."
-King Ferdinand of Spain - Dedication
- "For My Children
Jeffrey, Robert, and Risa" - First words
- "In the spring of 1492, within a three-week period, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issued two seemingly unrelated but fateful decrees."
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