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- English
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The Promised Land
About this book
This compelling autobiography narrates the story of immigration rights activist Mary Antin, and her enlightening journey from early life in Russia to her migration and Americanisation in late nineteenth-century USA.
The Promised Land is an introspective first-hand account of life as a Jewish American immigrant. Mary Antin was just 12-years-old when she arrived in Boston with her family and she underwent a great deal of change and development before she could call the USA her home.
Antin's autobiography details how the young Jewish girl escaped Czarist Russia and adapted to an entirely new culture and lifestyle. Antin explores her memories of public school and accompanies powerful historical context with hard-hitting political commentary. The Promised Land is one person's story, but speaks for the millions who have had all too similar experiences.
This gripping volume includes fascinating chapters such as:
- - Children of the Law
- - Daily Bread
- - The Exodus
- - The Initiation
- - 'My Country'
- - A Child's Paradise
Now in a new edition, Read & Co. Books have republished this illuminating autobiography for a new generation of readers. The Promised Land is a great read for those interested in the history of immigration rights and for fans of Mary Antin's work.
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Table of contents
- THE MAKING OF A PATRIOT: MARY ANTIN
- INTRODUCTION
- WITHIN THE PALE
- CHILDREN OF THE LAW
- BOTH THEIR HOUSES
- DAILY BREAD
- I REMEMBER
- THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE
- THE BOUNDARIES STRETCH
- THE EXODUS
- THE PROMISED LAND
- INITIATION
- "MY COUNTRY"
- MIRACLES
- A CHILD'S PARADISE
- MANNA
- TARNISHED LAURELS
- DOVER STREET
- THE LANDLADY
- THE BURNING BUSH
- A KINGDOM IN THE SLUMS
- THE HERITAGE