Passing of Prof. Leo Hershkowitz
H-Judaic is profoundly saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. Leo Hershkowitz, professor emeritus of history at Queens College, where he taught for many decades, and one of the leading experts on colonial New York Jewish history. In 1968, Hershkowitz coedited Letters of the Franks Family 1733-1748 (later re-edited by Edith B. Gelles as The Letters of Abigaill Levy Franks, followed in 1967 by Wills of Early New York Jews (1704-1799).His most famous book, Tweeed's New York: Another Look appeared in 1977.
