David Weinstein
David Weinstein is a historian who lives and works in the Washington, D.C. area. He is the author of two books: The Eddie Cantor Story: A Jewish Life in Performance and Politics (2017) and The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (2004). David is a senior program officer in the Division of Public Programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities. As a program officer, David has had the opportunity to work with many leading documentary filmmakers, radio producers, museums, and digital media makers. David holds a Ph.D. in American studies and has taught at the University of Maryland and George Mason University.
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advance Praise for The Eddie Cantor story: A Jewish Life in Performance and Politics
"No mere celebrity biography, The Eddie Cantor Story melds together politics and popular culture.” —Hasia Diner, New York University
"The Eddie Cantor Story is a wonderful book for anyone interested in twentieth-century popular culture, Jewish history, and the ongoing drama of immigrants becoming Americans.” —Mark Cohen, author of Overweight Sensation: The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman
More about The Eddie Cantor Story here.