History of the Jews in America (eBook, ePUB) - Wiernik, Peter
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There were less than ten thousand Jews in the New World three centuries after its discovery, and about two-thirds of them lived in the West Indies and in Surinam or Dutch Guiana in South America. While the communities in those far-away places are now larger in membership than they were at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century, their comparative importance is much diminished. The two or three thousand Jews who lived in North America or in the United States one hundred years ago have, on the other hand, increased to nearly as many millions, the bulk of them having come in the last three or…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
There were less than ten thousand Jews in the New World three centuries after its discovery, and about two-thirds of them lived in the West Indies and in Surinam or Dutch Guiana in South America. While the communities in those far-away places are now larger in membership than they were at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century, their comparative importance is much diminished. The two or three thousand Jews who lived in North America or in the United States one hundred years ago have, on the other hand, increased to nearly as many millions, the bulk of them having come in the last three or four decades. On this account neither our conditions nor our problems can be thoroughly understood without the consideration of the actual present. The plan of other works of this kind, to devote only a short concluding chapter to the present time, or to leave it altogether for the future historian, could therefore not be followed in this work. The story would be less than half told, if attention were not paid to contemporary history.
Autorenporträt
Peter Wiernik (1865-1936) was a prominent figure in the world of journalism and Jewish-American historical scholarship. Born in Poland, he immigrated to the United States, where he became a leading voice in the Jewish community, both through his work as a journalist and as a historian. His dedication to documenting the Jewish experience in America culminated in his seminal work, 'History of the Jews in America,' first published in 1912. This comprehensive text offers a detailed chronicle of Jewish migration, settlement, and cultural adaptation, and stands as a cornerstone resource for the understanding of Jewish-American heritage. Wiernik's literary style is characterized by meticulous research, a narrative that seamlessly weaves together individual stories with broader historical movements, and a commitment to presenting a thorough account of the trials and triumphs of Jewish life in America. His contribution to the historical narrative of American Jewry is invaluable, and 'History of the Jews in America' is regarded as an essential read for those seeking an in-depth understanding of the subject.