Part 23

Buber, Martin and Weltsch, Robert. Theodor Herzl and we. New York, Hitachduth of America, 1929. 28p.

De Haas, Jacob. Theodor Herzl, a biographical study. New York, 1927. 2 vols.

Hoffman, Martha. The young Herzl (In Hebrew) Jerusalem, 1941. 103p.

Neumann, Emanuel. The birth of statesmanship; a story of Theodor Herzl's life, New York, Youth dept. Jewish National Fund of America. 48p.

New Palestine. Theodor Herzl, a memorial; ed. by Meyer W. Weisgal. New York, 1929. 320p.

Zionist Organization Executive. Theodor Herzl, ein Gedenkbuch. Berlin, Juedischer Verlag, 1929. 79p.

CHRONOLOGY

1860-May 2 Wolf Theodor (Benjamin Zev) Herzl is born in the Tabakgasse, Budapest, the son of Jakob and Jeanette (Diamant) Herzl.

1885-May 27 First feuilleton published in Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung.

1894-Oct. 21 Arrest of Dreyfus.

Oct. 21-Nov. 8 Writes Das Neue Ghetto. This is an attempt to express himself on the Jewish question.

1895-June 2 Interviews Baron de Hirsch, submits plan for political action. Not favorably received. Immediately after this interview, which he later designates the beginning of his Zionist work, Herzl begins his Diaries.

June-July Composes first draft of Der Judenstaat.

November 17 Explains idea of Jewish State to Dr. Nordau in Paris. Meets with instant understanding. Nordau gives Herzl introduction to Zangwill and London Maccabean Club.

November 21 London. First meeting with Zangwill.

1895-Nov. 24 London. First address before Maccabean Club.

1896-Feb. 14 Der Judenstaat published in Vienna.

May Herzl recognized as leader by Zionist students of Vienna.

July 13 London. Proclaimed leader of Jewry at meeting of Whitechapel Jews. Conflict with Chovevei Zion.

July 18 Paris. Meeting with Baron Edmond Rothschild, who considers plan impracticable.

November 8 Writes to British Zionists suggesting collection of a national fund.

1897-March 6 Zionsverein decides upon Zionist Congress in Munich on August 25.

June 4 Publication of first issue of Die Welt.

June 17 Zionist Actions Committee decides to hold Congress in Basle.

Aug. 29-31 First Zionist Congress convenes in Basle.

1898-Aug. 28-30 Second Zionist Congress meets at Basle.

October 26 Herzl party lands at Jaffa; tours Jewish colonies of Palestine.

November 2 Formal audience with German Emperor at his headquarters outside Jerusalem. Problems of colonization discussed.