Judah Benjamin - The Jewish Confederate

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Great info and recommendations, Bill, thanks!

I second Eva. Fascinating post, Bill. He sure had an interesting life. I include two photos. The first one is the image I see most often in books. The second was taken after he became a barrister in England (also hangs on the wall at the Gamble Plantation).

My first instinct when I saw Benjamin's photographs was, "Oh, he looks like such a nice guy!" Then I realized it's only because he's smiling! It's so rare to see 19th century people smiling.