Power & Market
Author:
Eric Brakey
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In 1833, Uriah P. Levy commissioned two statues of Thomas Jefferson. As the first Jewish commodore in the United States Navy, Levy overcame anti-Semitism within the ranks. Levy credited his ability to serve as a religious minority to “one of the greatest men in history [who] serves as an inspiration to millions of Americans [and] did much to