Chosen by Their Moment: Hecht, Cantor, and Rose
How three American showbiz figures reclaimed their Jewishness in a time of crisis and redefined it in the popular imagination.
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How three American showbiz figures reclaimed their Jewishness in a time of crisis and redefined it in the popular imagination.
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