At the Edge of a Dream: The Story of Jewish Immigrants on New York's Lower East Side, 1880-1920

by Lawrence J. Epstein

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This beautiful book tells the nostalgic tale of how millions of Jewish immigrants entered America through the portal of the Lower East Side. There in New York City they struggled and ultimately flourished in a neighborhood that was the center of Jewish work, family, and culture. For more than fifty years, the Lower East Side spawned newly-mined Americans, including entertainment icons like George Burns and Ira Gershwin, gangsters like Meyer Lansky, and an extraordinary array of people who would go on to transform American society.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0787986224

ISBN13:9780787986223

Release Date:August 2007

Publisher:Jossey-Bass

Length:299 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Cultural History Jewish Life Judaism Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences State & Local World

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