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Newspaper The Asmonean (New York) 1849-1858

About this Newspaper

Title

  • The Asmonean (New York) 1849-1858

Dates of Publication

  • 1849-1858

Created / Published

  • New York : Robert Lyon, 1849-1858.

Headings

  • -  Jewish newspapers--New York (State)
  • -  New York (N.Y.)--Newspapers
  • -  New York County (N.Y.)--Newspapers
  • -  Jewish newspapers
  • -  New York (State)
  • -  New York (State)--New York
  • -  New York (State)--New York County
  • -  United States--New York--New York--New York

Genre

  • Newspapers

Notes

  • -  Weekly
  • -  Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 26th, 1849)-v. 18, no. 8 (June 4, 1858).
  • -  "Knowledge is power."
  • -  Previously classed as a periodical in LC.
  • -  "A journal, devoted to the interests of the American Israelites", Dec. 6, 1850.
  • -  "Two are better than One, and a Threefold Cord is not quickly broken."
  • -  Publisher: Dinah Lyon, -1858.
  • -  Democratic. Supported Buchanan for President.
  • -  Issues for May 16, 1850-July 25, 1851 called also whole no. 30-whole no. 92.
  • -  Chiefly in English with some Hebrew; v. 4, no. 10, published June 27, 1851 includes a German supplement; From Feb. 1856- each issue includes a German section called: Der Asmonean.

Medium

  • 18 volumes

Call Number/Physical Location

  • AP92 .A8

Library of Congress Control Number

  • sn84021919

OCLC Number

  • 5462347

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