Yearning to Breathe Free : Princeton University Press : 9780878110650 : 0878110658 : 07 Nov 2023 : New perspectives from leading scholars on a defining age in American Jewish history The thematic essays in Yearning to Breathe Free each use a primary source-a book, newspaper, tract, or artwork-as an entry point into Gilded Age America and as a means to introduce key themes, figures, and developments within the era. Covering topics ranging from art, music, and literature to politics, medicine, and religion, these illuminating essays highlight patterns and trends that demonstrate how the Gilded Age shaped Jewish life in the twentieth century. Collectively, they provide a panoramic look at this critical period in American Jewish history. The contributors are Samantha Baskind (Cleveland State University), Judah M. Cohen (Indiana University), David G. Dalin (Brandeis University), Noah Efron (Bar-Ilan University), Zev Eleff (Gratz College), Lori Harrison-Kahan (Boston College), Melissa R. K