‘Lincoln and the Jews’ Explores Bonds With a Nation’s Growing Minority

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Alonzo Chappel’s 1867 painting of Abraham Lincoln on his deathbed is part of the exhibition “Lincoln and the Jews” at the New-York Historical Society. The work prominently features Dr. Charles Liebermann, a Russian-born Jewish ophthalmologist and a leading Washington physician, gazing intently at the president. CreditChicago History Museum