Finished in 1856 and once called the Winslow Mansion, John E. Devlin sold the house in 1883 to a rich sugar merchant named Moses Lazarus. Lazarus’ daughter, Emma, would grow to write the iconic ...

The year was 1883 when Emma Lazarus, a young, high society New York poet and the descendant of Jewish immigrants, was asked for a favor. Fundraising efforts were underway for a pedestal to hold ...

EMMA LAZARUS. Share full article. SAMUEL W. GOLDSTEIN. May 11, 1903; ... View on timesmachine. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers.

The year was 1883 when Emma Lazarus, a young, high society New York poet and the descendant of Jewish immigrants, was asked for a favor. Fundraising efforts were underway for a pedestal to hold ...

Emma Lazarus was the daughter of the late Moses Lazarus and came of one of the old Jewish families of New York, well-known in the best society of the city. She died in 1887. Share full article ...

Emma Lazarus is my nominee to be the first woman on U.S. currency. Lazarus’ words, inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty, have come to symbolize America as a nation of immigrants.