Collection - Levisohn Family
Levisohn Family
1891
Albert Levisohn was born in Hamburg, Germany, where he continues to reside until WWII.

Events in Europe
1871
Pope Pius IX Speech
Speech of Pope Pius IX in regard to Jews: "of these dogs, there are too many of them at present in Rome, and we hear them howling in the streets, and they are disturbing us in all places."

1878
Adolf Stoecker Founds Antisemitic Christian Social Party
Adolf Stoecker, German antisemitic preacher and politician, founds the Christian Social Party, which marks the beginning of the political antisemitic movement in Germany.