THE PROMISE OF A NEW
LIFE: JEWISH IMMIGRANTS
IN AMERICA, 1820–1880

by Susan H. Myers, 2003

Based on the Smithsonian exhibit "Communities in a Changing Nation: The Promise of 19th-Century America", this 80-page, full-color book shares both the artifacts and stories of the Jewish immigrants living in the United States during the mid-1800's.

Included are 10 reproductions of documents from the Smithsonian exhibit, currently on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.

cover   |   interior


Publisher:
Smithsonian
Size: 9.25x11.25 inches





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