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- ↑ "Dr. Steven Lowenstein: Isadore Levine Professor of Jewish History". American Jewish University. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03.
- ↑ Bennet, James (1992-08-27). "The Last of Frankfurt-on-the-Hudson; A Staunch, Aging Few Stay On as Their World Evaporates". New York Times . Retrieved 2019-10-01.