Children of the American Jewish ghetto : stories of struggle and achievement from 1881 through World War I / Chaim M. Rosenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosenberg, Chaim M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish children--United States--Social conditions.

Jewish children.

Jews--Migrations.

Jews.

Child labor--United States--History.

Child labor.

Physical Description:

vii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2025]

Summary:

""Between 1881 and 1914, more than two million Jews came to America. Most were poor, from the stultifying shtetls of the Pale of Settlements of the Russian Empire, steeped in Jewish tradition and religion, and Yiddish-speaking. In New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago they formed overcrowded Jewish ghettoes, living in cramped walk-up apartments and finding low-pay work in the clothing sweatshops or tobacco and cigarette factories. The children of the American Jewish ghetto had higher aspirations. From neighborhood elementary schools, the most academically gifted kids gained admission to elite high schools and acceptance into the nation's leading universities. Combining original thought with hard work, many reached the top levels in their chosen fields: in the sciences, the arts, academia, entertainment, Hollywood and in business. Despite anti-Semitism, more than 40 of them went on to become Nobel laureates, and many others were Pulitzer, Academy, Emmy and Tony award winners. This book shares the stories of many American-educated children of Jewish immigrants who emerged from American Jewish ghettoes."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Immigration, 1881-1914

3. Jewish Ghettoes

4. Jewish Newsies

5. Messenger Boys, Scrap Metal, Factory Workers and Trades

6. Sweatshops

7. Public Response to Russian-Jewish Immigrants

8. Response of the Jewish Community to Immigrants

9. From Public School to Ivy League College

10. Sports

11. Composers and Authors

12. Broadway and Hollywood

13. The Sciences

14. Manufacturing and Business

15. World War I

16. The Remarkable Achievements of the Second Generation

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476695471

1476695474

OCLC:

1443718096

Publisher Number:

90102044820