As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, questions of national identity and democratic commitment are top of mind.
Jewish Americans have long grappled with these topics, navigating assimilation while encountering suspicions of dual loyalties. With the dramatic rise of immigration in the late 19th century, Jewish immigrant communities encountered heightened pressures and possibilities to exhibit American identity.
In this talk, JHC historian-in-residence Madeline DeDe-Panken considers why Jews leaned into American iconography throughout the 19th and early 20th century and how such displays shaped Jewish life in America.
This event is a webinar, and it will be recorded. All registrants will receive an email with the recording following the live broadcast.
Madeline DeDe-Panken is the 2025-2026 historian-in-residence at the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center. She is a historian with broad interests in culture, gender and public knowledge. Her current research explores the rise of popular mycology at the turn of the 20th century, focusing on women’s roles in scientific and culinary foraging. Madeline has multifaceted experience in museums and nonprofits, having held fellowships at institutions including the Schlesinger Library, Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Center for Women’s History at the New-York Historical Society. She holds a BA and master’s in history from Clark University and is completing her Ph.D. at The Graduate Center, CUNY.
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