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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn 1914, more than one and one-half million Eastern European Jews emigrated to the U.S. Virtually all of them passed through or settled in New York City, and for many of them the public schools were the first experience with the larger American society. Brumberg's book chronicles this Jewish immigrant/school encounter in turn-of-the-century New York in a series of interrelated, sharply sketched chapters.... Brumberg's study ... is still of value in a field that invites continuing study. -
ChoiceTells the story of the immigrants and of the public school system that rose to the challenge of making them Americans. The book offers an overview of education in Eastern Europe and describes the immigrants' reactions to public education in America. While strongly supportive of the school system, at times the goals of the new arrivals and those of the establishment differed and it is these conflicts which are examined. Also offered is a detailed view of school life in the pre-World War I period. of the forces at play in a major school system, and finally, through interviews, the personal stories of those who were involved as students and as teachers. -
American Jewish Life
