Moses Austin (1761-1821) set off a chain of events that changed the world. Yet his grave in Potosi, Mo., is a modest affair that hardly mentions some of his accomplishments. Born in Connecticut, Moses ...
Probably the most famous Anglo-Jew of the 19 th century, the much-beloved Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was scrupulously observant of his faith and used his personal standing to further the cause of ...