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Bitter tears I shed for thee : we were there too : unusual persons in the American Civil War and the opening of the West and beyond 1861-1901 / Mel Young.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Young, Mel, 1930-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jews.
- History.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Jewish.
- United States.
- Jews--United States--History--19th century.
- United States--Ethnic relations.
- Ethnic relations.
- Physical Description:
- 104 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Hamilton Books, [2006]
- Summary:
- Bitter Tears I Shed for Thee chronicles the remarkable stories of a handful of immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe and their impact on the history of this country during the American Civil War and the push westward. Author Mel Young, the firstborn grandson of Jewish immigrants, offers touching profiles of these extraordinary immigrants, along with personal recollections of his own family and his experiences as a first-generation American. Bitter Tears I Shed For Thee explores the forgotten stories of our country's past and urges us to preserve the stories of our ancestors.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [101]-102) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0761833803
- OCLC:
- 69549458
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