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  • The Promised Land

    by Mary Antin ...
    "The Promised Land" recounts the transformation of an East European Jewish immigrant into an American citizen. It was written in 1912 by Mary Antin, who describes the complex process of acclimation and assimilation by combining political comments, biographical facts, and history. As a Jewish immigrant herself, Antin explains how the process transformed her entire being and challenged age-old ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Plotzk to Boston

    by Mary Antin ...
    Antin vividly describes her childhood in Plotzk, where she experienced the rich cultural and religious traditions of her Jewish heritage, as well as the hardships that accompanied her upbringing. The book explores the contrast between her life in Europe and her new existence in America, where she encountered both opportunities and challenges. The transition is marked by a profound sense of hope ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Plotzk to Boston

    by Mary Antin ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Plotzk to Boston

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Mary Antin ...
    Mary Antin's From Plotzk to Boston opens as both an intimate childhood recollection and a vivid historical witness to the great Jewish emigration from Russia. Praised in a foreword by Israel Zangwill for its honesty, emotional insight, and literary promise, the memoir follows a young girl's journey from traditional Jewish life in Plotzk, Poland, to the uncertain hope of America. Antin recalls a ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • They Who Knock at Our Gates: A Complete Gospel of Immigration

    by Mary Antin ...
    Three main questions may be asked with reference to immigration— First: A question of principle: Have we any right to regulate immigration? Second: A question of fact: What is the nature of our present immigration? Third: A question of interpretation: Is immigration good for us ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • They Who Knock at Our Gates: A Complete Gospel of Immigration

    by Mary Antin ...
    "They Who Knock at Our Gates: A Complete Gospel of Immigration" by Mary Antin is a profound exploration of the immigrant experience in America. Antin, herself an immigrant from Russia, shares her personal journey and the stories of countless others who sought refuge and opportunity in a new land. The book serves as both a memoir and a social commentary, highlighting the struggles, hopes, and ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Promised Land

    by Mary Antin, Werner Sollors ...
    An extraordinary popular success when it was first published in 1912, The Promised Land is a classic account of the Jewish American immigrant experience. Mary Antin emigrated with her family from theEastern European town of Polotzk to Boston in 1894, when she was twelve years old. Preternaturally inquisitive, Antin was a provocative observer of the identity-altering contrasts between Old World ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Promised Land

    by Mary Antin ...
    This compelling autobiography narrates the story of immigration rights activist Mary Antin, and her enlightening journey from early life in Russia to her migration and Americanisation in late nineteenth-century USA.The Promised Land is an introspective first-hand account of life as a Jewish American immigrant. Mary Antin was just 12-years-old when she arrived in Boston with her family and she ... Read more

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  • The Promised Land

    by Mary Antin ...
    Upon arriving in the United States at the age of thirteen, Antin is filled with hope and determination. She details her initial impressions of America, contrasting the freedom and opportunities available in her new homeland with the restrictions she faced in Russia. Antin's story highlights her struggle to adapt to a new culture while striving to maintain her Jewish identity. Education emerges as ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • They Who Knock at Our Gates - A Complete Gospel of Immigration

    by Mary Antin ...
    Three main questions may be asked with reference to immigration: First: Have we any right to regulate immigration? Second: What is the nature of our present immigration? Third: Is immigration good for us? Mary Antin's 'They Who Knock at Our Gates' provides a fascinating and valuable social history of immigration. A topic that has always been under political and economic scrutiny and even more so ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Promised Land (Illustrated)

    by Mary Antin ...
    I WAS born, I have lived, and I have been made over. Is it not time to write my life's story? I am just as much out of the way as if I were dead, for I am absolutely other than the person whose story I have to tell. Physical continuity with my earlier self is no disadvantage. I could speak in the third person and not feel that I was masquerading. I can analyze my subject, I can reveal everything; ... Read more

    $1.26 CAD

  • From Plotzk to Boston - An Immigrant's Story

    by Mary Antin ...
    Written from the authors own personal experiences of her journey from Polotsk, Russia to Boston, USA in 1894 at the age of 11. This early works, published in 1899, is a fascinating look at American history and immigration. Mary Antin's vivid description of all she and her dear ones went through, enables us to see almost with our own eyes how the invasion of America appears to the impecunious ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus