JPS guide
Subtitle: American Jewish history
By: Norman H. Finkelstein.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9780827608108
Subjects: Jews -- United States -- History; United States -- Ethnic relations
Description: "Divided into six time periods, American Jewish History describes Jewish life from the time of the early settlers, to the period of massive immigration that flooded the cities, to the incredible growth of Jews in positions of influence in business, politics, and the arts. This is a story of a people who affected not only the lives of Jews in the U.S. today, but also the course of American history itself" -- publisher website (July 2007).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mid-1300s-1654 : before the beginning; title: 1654-1820 : the earliest settlers; title: 1813-1880 : settling in; title: 1881-1913 : the great wave; title: 1914-1948 : from home to homeland; title: 1948- : into the mainstream.