Becoming American, Remaining Jewish
Subtitle: The Story of Wilmington, Delaware's First Jewish Community, 1879-1924 (Cultural Studies of Delaware and the Eastern Shore)
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
Published: September 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780874136944
Subjects: History of specific racial & ethnic groups; Jewish studies; 20th century; c 1800 to c 1900; Delaware - Local History; Jews In The U.S.; History; History - U.S.; History: American; North America; Ethnic Studies - General; United States - State & Local - General; Delaware; Ethnic relations; Jews; Wilmington; Wilmington (Del.)
Description: "Becoming American, Remaining Jewish traces the development of Wilmington, Delaware's first Jewish community in order to understand what the Jews created and why, what values were reflected in the institutions they established and the causes they advocated, and what changed over the years. Readers concerned about questions of identity and community today will find much stimulating material in this story."--BOOK JACKET.

"The appendix, which contains the names of more than two thousand adult Jews lived in Wilmington between 1879 and 1920, is the most comprehensive list of early Jewish Wilmingtonians ever published. With its information on country of birth and first occupation, the list is a valuable resource for historians and genealogists."--BOOK JACKET.