We lived there, too
Subtitle: in their own words and pictures--pioneer Jews and the westward movement of America, 1630-1930
By: Kenneth Libo, Irving Howe.
Contributors: Howe, Irving.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's/Marek
Published: 1984
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
Subjects: Jews -- West (U.S.); Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); Jewish pioneers -- West (U.S.); West (U.S.) -- Ethnic relations.; West (U.S.) -- History.
Description: A vivid portrayal of the Jewish immigrants who went west to forge new and vibrant communities in every comer of the American wilderness. Constructed out of a rich treasury of many hitherto unpublished dairies, memoirs and letters, together with contemporary newspaper articles, photographs and drawings, this real life saga is filled with dramatic reminiscences that display the humor and humanity of the Jewish tradition. Offers an extraordinary view of men and women in action and constitutes a new chapter in the story of the American frontier.--Back cover of paperback ed.