40 - History of the Jews in America by Peter Wiernik

Join us as we delve into the captivating journey of the Jewish people in America, as chronicled by the notable Yiddish journalist Peter Wiernik. Immigrating from Vilna at the age of twenty, Wiernik offers a meticulously researched account that spans from the early days of exploration to the dawn of the twentieth century. This enlightening work is divided into seven distinct sections I. The Spanish and Portuguese Period, II. The Dutch and English Colonial Period, III. The Revolution and the Period of Expansion, IV. The Second or German Period of Immigration, V. The Civil War and the Formative Period, VI. The Third or Russian Period of Immigration, VII. The Twentieth Century - Present Conditions. - Summary by Larry Wilson