CJHS member Michael Soffer, author of "Our Nazi: An American Suburb's Encounter with Evil," will discuss his new book with CJHS Board member Joel Rubin.
Wed., November 13, 6 p.m.
Bookends & Beginnings bookstore
1620 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60201
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featuring historian Matt Nickerson speaking about early Chicago Jewish political and civic leader Abraham Kohn.
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Dr. Joe Kraus talking about "The Kosher Capones: A History of Chicago's Jewish Gangsters."
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