The Lower East Side Jews: An Immigrant Generation (Dover Books on New York City) [Paperback]

Ronald Sanders (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Books on New York City | Publication Date: July 2, 1999

Many of the Jewish emigrants who fled Eastern Europe in the late 1800s settled in New York City’s Lower East Side, establishing a vital and colorful subculture populated by laborers, radicals, actors, poets, peddlers, journalists, and intellectuals. This dramatic narrative captures the community’s torrent of ideological battles, the rise of organized labor in the garment industry, the growth of the Yiddish press and theater, and much more. "An exemplary account"—The New York Times. 29 photographs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (July 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486409015
• ISBN-13: 978-0486409016
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,488,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A valued contribution to the history of Jews in America., February 4, 2000

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This review is from: The Lower East Side Jews: An Immigrant Generation (Dover Books on New York City) (Paperback)

Ronald Sanders' The Lower East Side Jews was formerly titled "The Downtown Jews": its reprint returns a classic to new audiences, providing a factual narrative which reads like fiction yet includes many important facts. Recommended for any library seeking a regional focus on Jewish populations.