Jews of the American West
Jews of the American West

Author: Moses Rischin

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780814321713

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In a series of nine original essays, the editors and other leading American historians bring dramatically new perspectives to bear on our understanding of the West, its Jews, and other Americans, both old and new. Whether comparing the history of the Jews of the West with the Jewish experience in the older regions of the country or bringing attention to the uniquely local aspects of the western experience, the contributors to this landmark volume perceive the West as an increasingly important and vital presence in the nation's history. The agrarians of Utah's Clarion and the cureseekers of Denver, no less than the boomers of Tucson, have been representative Americans, Jews, and westerners. Essays on the role of intermarriage, the shared encounter of immigrants and migrants, and the response to the founding of the State of Israel by western pioneer families, tell us much about the interaction of the West with our American world nation.

American Jewish Life, 1920-1990
American Jewish Life, 1920-1990

Author: Jeffrey S. Gurock

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-23

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1136674934

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This volume contains articles on Jewish life from 1920 to the present. Its entries include studies of the economy and migration in postwar America, the impact of Holocaust survivors on American Society and the reaction to gender stereotypes within American Culture.

Studies in Contemporary Jewry
Studies in Contemporary Jewry

Author: Peter Y. Medding

Publisher: Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Published: 1992-12-17

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 0195360680

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The eighth volume of the acclaimed annual publication of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this volume focuses on the history and development of American Jewish life since World War II. Contributions include "A 'Golden Decade' for American Jews, 1945-1955" by Arthur A. Goren, "American Judaism: Changing Patterns in Denominational Self-Definition" by Arnold Eisen, "Value Added: Jews in Postwar American Culture" by Stephen J. Whitfield, "The Postwar Economy of American Jews" by Barry R. Chiswick, "Jewish Migration in Postwar America: The Case of Miami and Los Angeles" by Deborah Dash Moore, and "All in the Family: American Jewish Attachments to Israel" by Chaim Waxman. The volume also contains essays, book reviews, and a list of recent dissertations in the field.

An Empire of Their Own
An Empire of Their Own

Author: Neal Gabler

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2010-11-17

Total Pages: 537

ISBN-13: 030777371X

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A provocative, original, and richly entertaining group biography of the Jewish immigrants who were the moving forces behind the creation of America's motion picture industry. The names Harry Cohn, William Fox, Carl Laemmle, Louis B. Mayer, Jack and Harry Warner, and Adolph Zucker are giants in the history of contemporary Hollywood, outsiders who dared to invent their own vision of the American Dream. Even to this day, the American values defined largely by the movies of these émigrés endure in American cinema and culture. Who these men were, how they came to dominate Hollywood, and what they gained and lost in the process is the exhilarating story of An Empire of Their Own.

Sara Cogan Research Files
Sara Cogan Research Files

Author: Sara G. Cogan

Publisher:

Published: 1969

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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The collection consists of research materials Sara Cogan gathered during her work on the three bibliographies that she published for the Western Jewish History Center: "Pioneer Jews of the California Mother Lode, 1849-1880" (1968); "The Jews of San Francisco and the Greater Bay Area 1849-1919" (1973); and "The Jews of Los Angeles 1849-1945" (1980). In addition to Cogan's correspondence with members of the staff of the Judah L. Magnes Museum and others, the collection also has many copies of primary documents, interviews, theses and index card notes, and microfilm reels containing research materials. The bulk of the materials in the collection pertain to Cogan's research on her Los Angeles bibliography.