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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Hebrews in America. A Series of Historical and Biographical Sketches |
| Author | Markens, Isaac (1846-1928) |
| Date | 1888 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | New York: Published by the author |
| Reference | G480.M345.H888 |
| BIB ID | 492515 |
| Library / Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Collection Name | Jews in America |
| Description | Looks at the Jewish people in the United States. Beginning with a lengthy chapter devoted to the history of Jewish migration to the United States, the author goes on to examine Jewish participation in American society, focusing on areas such as the army, navy, business, and public office. |
| Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration; Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations |
| Country (from) | Spain; Portugal; Holland |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Baltimore, Maryland, Charleston, South Carolina, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Ohio, Galveston, Texas, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Newark, New Jersey, New Orleans, Louisiana, New York City, Rochester, New York, Richmond, Virginia, San Francisco, California, Savannah, Georgia, United States; New Amsterdam, New Netherland, Dutch Republic; Israel |
| Ports | New York City, United States |
| Keywords | Jewish, religion, culture, customs, social life, government, law, politics, army, navy, emigration, immigration, persecution, ethnic organisations, benevolent society |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the American Antiquarian Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | American Antiquarian Society |
