weizmann, chaim

A biography of the scientist and Zionist leader who became the first President of the newly-formed state of Israel in 1948.

This study offers a comprehensive account of Israel's history through the lives of nine of its leading citizens and founders. Each chapter chronicles one of nine leading protagonists. The result is a narrative that traces events from the genesis of modern political Zionism in the late 19th century to the present.

Chronicles the efforts of three men, Theodor Herzl, Chaim Weizmann, and David Ben-Gurion, to create a Jewish state in the land God promised Abraham and his descendants, describing the obstacles and setbacks each faced in their journey.

Presents a biography of the leader who worked to establish a national homeland for Jews in Palestine and served as Israel's first president in 1949.