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Topographic Map of the city of Caracas
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Ángel Jacob Jesurún’s topographical map of Caracas, with its geometric grid, is the first map after Venezuela’s independence to be drawn and printed by a native of the city. After decades of war and…

Contributor:

Ángel Jacob Jesurún

Places:

Caracas, Venezuela

Date:

1843

Subjects:

Cities, Colonialism, Nationalism, Christian-Jewish relations, Sephardic, Architecture

Categories:

Print & book culture, Architecture
Topographic map, with place names in columns on left and right side and Spanish text below.
The Jews and the Fatherland
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Dear colleague: I received your letter asking me to send you clear information about the political situation, notably in regard to the Jewish national movement. Do you not believe that it is still…

Contributor:

Sam Lévy

Places:

Salonica, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)

Date:

1908

Subjects:

Zionism, Nationalism, Israel/Israelis, Colonialism, Agriculture, Letters, Politics

Categories:

Political Culture, Firsthand accounts, Letters
The Basel Program
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The aim of Zionism is to create for the Jewish people a home in Palestine secured by public law.The Congress contemplates the following means to the attainment of this end:
    The promotion, on suitable…

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The First Zionist Congress

Places:

Basel, Switzerland

Date:

1897

Subjects:

Zionism, Colonialism, Government, Nationalism, Jewish identity, Journalism, Law, Politics

Categories:

Political Culture, Law, Reportage