From Shtetl to Milltown: Litvaks, Hungarians, and Galizianers in Western Pennsylvania, 1875-1925

Perlman, Robert

ISBN 10: 0936340096 / ISBN 13: 9780936340098

Published by Historical Society of Western, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Shtetl to Milltown: Litvaks, Hungarians, and Galizianers in Western Pennsylvania, 1875-1925
• Publisher: Historical Society of Western
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0936340096
• ISBN 13: 9780936340098
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • US History

About this title

Synopsis

Turn-of-the-century Jewish life is explored in Poland, Russia, Hungary, and Galicia and compared to what was to be an utterly different environment in Western Pennsylvania. This book addresses how immigrants reshaped their traditions and lifestyles to fit a rapidly industrializing America.

The story is told through oral histories, family memoirs, census reports, and local histories written by immigrants. The personal stories are often insightful and humorous, while maps and tables make this volume invaluable to researchers.

About the Author

Robert Perlman was a professor of social welfare and social policy at the Heller School of Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts. He is the author of numerous books, including 'Bridging Three Worlds: Hungarian Jewish Americans, 1848-1914'.