Mary antin, poster child for letting immigrants into america. The promised land the promised land this book, the promised land, by mary antin, is a replication of a book originally published before 1912. Mary antin recounts the process of uprooting, transportation, replanting. A breach of promise in studies in american jewish literature, winter 197778. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. The promised land this is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Antin is best known for her 1912 autobiography the promised land, which describes her public school education and assimilation into american culture, as well as life for jews in czarist russia. Mary antin has 14 books on goodreads with 1901 ratings. May antin came to the united states from russia in the 1890s when she was a young girl. The promised land is considered to be a piece of young adult literature mainly because of its treatment of the growth of a girl from childhood into young adulthood. Mary antin emigrated with her family from the eastern european town of polotzk to boston in 1894, when she was twelve years old. In 1911 the dillingham commission issued a report to congress that argued that immigrants entering the country from southern and eastern europe were not as racially or.
Knock at our gates, in which she uninspiringly argued that immigration was good for america. That i who was brought up to my teens almost without a book should be set down in the midst of all the books that ever were. In it, she tells the story of what she considers her escape from bondage in eastern europe and her finding of freedom in america. When mary antins father decided that keeping to his traditions did. The promised land 9781420940367 by antin, mary and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Interweaving introspection with political commentaries, biography with history, the promised land 1912 brings to life the transformation of an east european jewish immigrant.
The promised land mary antin s 1912 autobiography, which tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in 1894. President theodore roosevelt recognized antin for the book and wrote her letters. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. The promised land mary antin was born in 1881 to a jewish family in polotsk, in what was then czarist russia.
Roosevelt credited antin with motivating him to support womens suffrage, a cause very important to antin in subsequent writings and lectures. The promised land is the 1912 autobiography of mary antin. Had her family not immigrated to the boston area in 1894, mary would have grown up uneducated, married an orthodox jewish man, raised children and never become assimilated into society. Mary antin, poster child for letting immigrants into. The first meal was an object lesson of much variety. The notion of identity in mary antins the promised land. The book focuses on her attempts to assimilate into the culture of the united states. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. The promised land, by mary antin free ebook global. Mary antins most popular book is the promised land. The promised land is the autobiography of mary antin. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more.
Mary antin emigrated with her family from theeastern european town of polotzk to boston in 1894, when she was twelve years old. Obama seized that power, inspiring legions of young and not so young supporters to carry him into the white house. The notion of identity in mary antins the promised land grin. Condition book is in good condition spine and binding are intact cover has shelf wear mostly on corners and along spine on front cover. Being a jew in russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all. Download mary antin s the promised land for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. A memoir published in 1912 written by mary antin demonstrating the changes in industry and urbanization in the united states. Mary antin has books on goodreads with 1843 ratings. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. In 1911 the dillingham commission issued a report to congress that argued that immigrants entering the country from southern and eastern europe were not as racially or culturally desirable as. Review of mary antins the promised land appears in the. The extract below is from her book the promised land. After the publication of the promised land, antin campaigned for theodore roosevelts unsuccessful presidential bid, and then traveled the country speaking about the themes of her book. Mary antin was born in 1881 to a jewish family in polotsk, in what was then czarist russia.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1912, and was written by mary antin. Mary antin s 18811949 autobiography, the promised land 1912, was published as american fears concerning masses of immigrants entering the country were reaching a climax. A young girls journey from russia to the promised land, and more on. I chose this article because mays story of her arrival in boston is through a young girls eyes. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the promised land. Published in 1912 the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in autobiography, memoir. So the jews found comfort in their ancient traditions. Antin, mary, 18811949, jews, jews, immigrants publisher boston. Review of mary antins the promised land appears in the new. Style and meaning in mary antins the promised land.
Sold by good knight books and ships from amazon fulfillment. After its publication, antin lectured on her immigrant experience to many audiences across the country, and became a major supporter for theodore roosevelt and his progressive party. Jun 01, 2009 the promised land 1912paperback june 1, 2009. The promised land by mary antin was published 1912, and it narrates the story of a jewish family immigrating from russia to the united states in fact it is the autobiography of antin, she put it in this way. She compares the life in the eastern europe to that.
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The promised land by mary antin penguin random house canada. Initially, antin gives the reader a broad scope of how she sees life in polotzk and how she slowly begins to realize that she and those living outside of russia are different from the russians. With thanks to sarah blacker cohen in mary antin s the promised land. It may mean the adoption of america by the immigrant. Antins book was one of more than a dozen accounts of immigrant lif. The antin family, like most newly arrived immigrants.
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