Jewish Americans / Robert Stein.
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TextSeries: Coming to America (Barron's Educational Series, Inc.)Edition: First edition for the U.S., its territories and dependencies, and CanadaDescription: 128 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 19 cmISBN: 0764156268; 9780764156267Subject(s): Jews -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature | Immigrants -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature | United States -- Ethnic relationsDDC classification: 973/.04924 LOC classification: E184.J5 | S785 2003Online resources: Publisher description | Contributor biographical information
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Summary: Examines the history of Jews in America, looking at the three waves of Jewish persecution and immigration from South America, Germany, and Eastern Europe and Russia, and features discussion of Yiddish culture, as well as profiles of notable Jewish Americans.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 973.0492/STE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844400110611 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-125) and index.
Coming to America -- Life in eastern Europe -- The great waves of immigrants -- Leaving home -- The crossing -- Arriving in America -- Lower East Side and other neighborhoods -- Jewish gangsters -- Becoming Americans -- Food and festivities -- Writers and artists -- Jews in entertainment and sports -- The future -- Timeline.
Examines the history of Jews in America, looking at the three waves of Jewish persecution and immigration from South America, Germany, and Eastern Europe and Russia, and features discussion of Yiddish culture, as well as profiles of notable Jewish Americans.
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