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Sponsored by the American Jewish Historical Society in its centennial year, this book is part of a five-volume set which chronicles Jewish life in the United States from colonial times to the present. The respective authors explore the roots of Jewish immigration, the experience of settling in America, economic and social adjustment, religious developments and educational aspirations, political involvements, and the experience from generation to generation of what it means to be at once both Jewish and American. In this book, the author describes the turbulent period between 1920-1945 - when Jews were poised to enter the mainstream of American life - and explores issues which would occupy America's Jewish community for the rest of the century. Despite the spectre of anti-semitism, signs of success and acceptance were everywhere. Jewish Americans, from Walter Lippmann to the Warner brothers, contributed significantly to American letters, theatre and media. They also enjoyed unprecedented success in the private sector.

Eli Faber is professor of history and Dean of Undergraduate Studies at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York. Hasia Diner is professor of American studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. Gerald Sorin is chairman of the Department of History and Director of Jewish Studies at the State University of New York, New Paltz. Henry L. Feingold is professor of history at Baruch College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Edward S. Shapiro is professor of history at Seton Hall University.