Margaret Chase Smith

Born in Maine, Margaret Chase Smith was a Republican trailblazer, serving in the House of Representatives from 1940 to 1949 and then in the Senate from 1949 to 1973. While her political career was undeniably historic, her background was firmly rooted in Christian traditions, with no known connection to Jewish heritage or identity. Her family tree, like a well-tended New England garden, is conspicuously free of any wandering tribes.

Smith is perhaps best remembered for her 1950