America's Arab Nationalists : From the Ottoman Revolution to the Rise of Hitler

America’s Arab Nationalists focuses in on the relationship between Arab nationalists and Americans in the struggle for independence in an era when idealistic Americans could see the Arab nationalist struggle as an expression of their own values. In the first three decades of the twentieth century (from the 1908 Ottoman revolution to the rise of Hitler), important and influential Americans, including members of the small Arab-American community, intellectually, politically and financially participated in the construction of Arab nationalism. This book tells the story of a diverse group of people whose contributions are largely unknown to the American public. The role Americans played in the development of Arab nationalism has been largely unexplored by historians, making this an important and original contribution to scholarship. This volume is of great interest to students and academics in the field, though the narrative style is accessible to anoyone interested in Arab nationalism, the conflict between Zionists and Palestinians, and the United States’ relationship with the Arab world. Cover Endorsements Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Notes Bibliography Published Primary Sources Secondary Sources Websites 1. 1908 The Sultan and the New American Empire Abdulhamid II Revolution The Bliss Family and the Revolution in Beirut Howard Bliss, Ottomanism and Arab Nationalism American Zionism and the 1908 Revolution Notes Bibliography Manuscript Collections Primary Source Newspapers Published Primary Sources Secondary Sources 2. Charles Crane, Abraham Rihbany and Ameen Rihani: On the Path to Arab Nationalism Charles Crane Snouck Hurgronje Teaches America about Islam Abraham Mitrie Rihbany Ameen Rihani On the Verge of World War Notes Bibliography Manuscript Collections Primary Source Newspapers Published Primary Sources Secondary Sources Websites 3. "America Save the Near East": World War I, the Arab Revolt and the Growth of Arab Nationalism The War Begins Jihad Wheeling and Dealing The Great Arab Revolt The United States Enters The War "America, Save the Near East!" Emerging Zionism Notes Bibliography Manuscript Collections Primary Source Newspapers Published Primary Sources Secondary Sources 4. American Arab Nationalists in Paris Emir Faisal Wilson and the Peace Conference The Peace Conference Begins Faisal and Wilson An American Mandate? The "Martyrdom" of Howard Bliss Notes Bibliography Manuscript Collections Primary Source Newspapers Published Primary Sources Secondary Sources 5. The Disillusionment of Abraham Rihbany: The King-Crane Commission Charles Crane and The Creation of the Commission On the Eve of Departure The King-Crane Commission Meets Arab Nationalism Zionism The Report Faisal's Downfall A Missed Opportunity Notes Bibliography Manuscript Collections Primary Source Newspapers Published Primary Sources Secondary Sources Oral Histories 6. Three Trips: 1920-1925 Elizabeth Titzel Takes a Trip Charles Crane Ameen Rihani Notes Bibliography Manuscript Collections Primary Source Newspapers Published Primary Sources Secondary Sources Websites 7. Charles Crane's Revolution and Ameen Rihani's Wahhabism Charles Crane and the New Middle East Mandates and Imperialism The Great Revolt American Arab Nationalists and the Revolt Crane the Revolutionary Ameen Rhihani Finds The Maker of Arabia Palestine Notes Bibliography Manuscript Collections Primary Source Newspapers Published Primary Sources Secondary Sources Websites Dissertations 8. America's Arab Nationalists, Zionism and Hitler Ameen Rihani and the Debate Over Palestine Rihani's Allies Rihani's and Crane's Saudi Arabia Charles Crane's Final Arab Nationalist Struggle Crane, Hitler and the Mufti Notes Bibliography Manuscript Collections Primary Source Newspapers Published Primary Sources Secondary Sources Epilogue Notes Bibliography Manuscript Collections Primary Source Newspapers Published Primary Sources Secondary Sources Index