The study of history and historical writings is called historiography; American Jewish history is a form of study of the past of American Jews. Jacob Rader Marcus and Hasia R. Diner are two historians who have broken down American Jewish historiography according to their perspectives. In “The Periodization of American Jewish History,” Marcus focuses on four periods of American Jewish history. On the other hand, in “The Study of American Jewish History: In the Academy, in the Community,” Diner discusses many dates celebrating and encouraging the study of American Jewish history. Both Marcus and Diner address historical information; however, Marcus approaches historiography through specific cultural eras while Diner briefly summarizes American Jewish history through dates. Marcus and Diner summarize the emergence of American Jewish history, however, one uses particular blocks of time while the other brings general situations and their dates. Jacob Rader Marcus breaks down American Jewish history into four cultural periods: Sephardic, Dutch, Eastern European, and American. The Sephardic period is further broken down into the colonial period which then becomes the Dutch era and the English phase. The Dutch era (1654-1664) is known for the bigotry of the Stuyvesant "party" which wanted to expel Jews from America and deny them their rights. During the English phase (1664-1776), however, British mercantilists granted certain rights to the Jewish people. Then came the First National Period which extended from 1776 to 1840. At this time, America was under the control of a new government and Jews, for the first time, began to enjoy full political rights. From 1841 to 1920, the German period began when a German colleague joined...... middle of article...... wrote articles on American Jewish history, which later became books and the first step towards the formation of scholarly literature. on the subject. In the 1980s, American Jewish history was considered a subject in its own right. Yet American Jewish history is considered only a minor part of American history. Beginning in the 1970s, American Jewish history entered the "ivy corridors" and offered universities funding for the teaching of American Jewish history. Additionally, over the past decade, donors have offered money to schools to teach about Israel. Celebrations were held across the country in 2004 and 2005 to celebrate 350 years of American Jewish settlement. The celebrations gave American Jewish historians the opportunity to share some of their knowledge with the world. They discussed the importance of American Jewish history and that it should be taught more across the country..