Thanksgiving Day Sermon

A sermon by Morais during the Franco-Prussian War reveals shifting American public opinion, highlighting France's cultural significance and its association with Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The analysis demonstrates how Morais portrays Prussia as a dominant military threat while expressing pride in America's early recognition of the French Republic. He laments the lack of American intervention to protect Paris, reflecting growing sympathy for France post-Sedan. This study provides insight into historical rhetoric during wartime and its connection to transatlantic relations.

Morais, S. (2012). Thanksgiving Day Sermon. Jewish Preaching in Times of War, 1800 - 2001, 250–258. https://doi.org/10.3828/liverpool/9781906764401.003.0012