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Author Simon, Rita J. (Rita James), 1931-2013.

Title In the golden land : a century of Russian and Soviet Jewish immigration in America / Rita J. Simon
Published Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1997

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 W'PONDS  973.04924047 Sim/Itg  AVAILABLE
Description xx, 181 pages ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Russian Jewish Immigration -- 2. Public Opinion but the New Immigrants -- 3. Russian Jews in the United States -- 4. Jews in the Soviet Union -- 5. Soviet Jewish Immigrants -- 6. Reactions of the American Jewish Community to Soviet Jews -- 7. Literary, Educational, and Recreational Institutions -- 8. The Russian Jews and the Left -- 9. The Zionist Movement in America -- 10. Jews in Professional Sports -- 11. Jews in the Entertainment World -- 12. Russian Jews and Crime -- 13. Soviet Jews as Small Business Owners
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-171) and index
Subject Immigrants -- United States.
Jews -- United States -- Social conditions.
Jews, Russian -- United States -- History.
Jews, Soviet -- United States -- History.
LC no. 96032467
ISBN 0275957314 (hardcover : alk. paper)