The Chosen Folks: Jews on the Frontiers of Texas

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the chosen folks U n i v e r s i t y o f T e x a s P r e s s , A u s t i n Jews on the Frontiers of Texas  Bryan Edward Stone Copyright © 2010 by the University of Texas Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America First edition, 2010 Requests for permission to reproduce material from this work should be sent to: Permissions University of Texas Press P.O. Box 7819 Austin, TX 78713–7819 www.utexas.edu/utpress/about/bpermission.html The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48–1992 (R1997) (Permanence of Paper). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stone, Bryan Edward, 1967– The chosen folks : Jews on the frontiers of Texas / Bryan Edward Stone. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Jewish history, life, and culture) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-292-72177-7 (cl. : alk. paper) 1. Jews—Texas—History. 2. Texas—Ethnic relations. I. Title. F395.J5S76 2010 976.4'004924—dc22 2009036213 For my grandparents THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ...