Early Zionist Pioneers Settle The Holy Land

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 29, 1897: Theodore Herzl, the father of modern Zionism, leans over the balcony of the Drei Konige Hotel during the first Zionist congress August 29, 1897 in Basel, Switzerland. Almost 51 years later, on May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was established in the Holy Land. (Photo by GPO via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Theodore Herzl