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Jews of Chicago : From Shtetl to Suburb by Irving Cutler (1996, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Illinois Press
ISBN-100252021851
ISBN-139780252021855
eBay Product ID (ePID)65668
Product Key Features
Book TitleJews of Chicago : from Shtetl to Suburb
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Sociology / Urban, Jewish Studies, Jewish
Publication Year1996
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorIrving Cutler
Book SeriesEthnic History of Chicago Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight39 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width7.8 in
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LCCN94-047591
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Concise and thoughtfully written, The Jews of Chicago extends Chicago Jewish history . . . beyond any comparable history. It is a testament not merely to the impressive work that Cutler himself has done, but also to the community he chronicles."-- Chicago Jewish History, "Deeply absorbing even for non-Jews, because of the astonishing history of this ethnic group, an unmatched rags-to-riches story. . . . with crisp prose."-- Chicago Sun-Times, "Concise and thoughtfully written, The Jews of Chicago extends Chicago Jewish history . . . beyond any comparable history. It is a testament not merely to the impressive work that Cutler himself has done, but also to the community he chronicles."-- Chicago Jewish History "A thought provoking history of the Jewish community's development in Chicago and its contribution to our city."-- Chicago Tribune, "Concise and thoughtfully written,The Jews of Chicagoextends Chicago Jewish history . . . beyond any comparable history. It is a testament not merely to the impressive work that Cutler himself has done, but also to the community he chronicles."--Chicago Jewish History "A thought provoking history of the Jewish community's development in Chicago and its contribution to our city."--Chicago Tribune, "Deserves a space not only on every Chicagoan's shelf, but on anyone's who is interested in the rich ethnic heritage of the Windy City."-- West Coast Jewish News "A splendid study. . . . Presents the story with marvelous visual evidence, photo documentation, and superb ethnographic mapping of Jewish institutions in Chicago."-- American Jewish History, "Deserves a space not only on every Chicagoan's shelf, but on anyone's who is interested in the rich ethnic heritage of the Windy City."-- West Coast Jewish News "A splendid study. . . . Presents the story with marvelous visual evidence, photo documentation, and superb ethnographic mapping of Jewish institutions in Chicago."-- American Jewish History, "A splendid study. . . . Presents the story with marvelous visual evidence, photo documentation, and superb ethnographic mapping of Jewish institutions in Chicago."-- American Jewish History, "Cutler does a masterful job of tracing the history of Chicago's Jews from the German Jews who came in the 1830s and 1840s to the East European Jews who arrived in large numbers from 1880 to 1925."-- Jerusalem Post, "Deserves a space not only on every Chicagoan's shelf, but on anyone's who is interested in the rich ethnic heritage of the Windy City."-- West Coast Jewish News, "A thought provoking history of the Jewish community's development in Chicago and its contribution to our city."-- Chicago Tribune, "Deserves a space not only on every Chicagoan's shelf, but on anyone's who is interested in the rich ethnic heritage of the Windy City."--West Coast Jewish News "A splendid study. . . . Presents the story with marvelous visual evidence, photo documentation, and superb ethnographic mapping of Jewish institutions in Chicago."--American Jewish History, “Cutler does a masterful job of tracing the history of Chicago’s Jews from the German Jews who came in the 1830s and 1840s to the East European Jews who arrived in large numbers from 1880 to 1925.�-- Jerusalem Post, "Cutler does a masterful job of tracing the history of Chicago's Jews from the German Jews who came in the 1830s and 1840s to the East European Jews who arrived in large numbers from 1880 to 1925."--Jerusalem Post, First Place for Best Regional Book, Mid-America Publishers Association Book Awards, 1996. "Deserves a space not only on every Chicagoan's shelf, but on anyone's who is interested in the rich ethnic heritage of the Windy City."-- West Coast Jewish News, ''Concise and thoughtfully written, ''The Jews of Chicago'' extends Chicago Jewish history . . . beyond any comparable history. It is a testament not merely to the impressive work that Cutler himself has done, but also to the community he chronicles.''--''Chicago Jewish History'' ''A thought provoking history of the Jewish community's development in Chicago and its contribution to our city.''--''Chicago Tribune'', "Concise and thoughtfully written, The Jews of Chicago extends Chicago Jewish history . . . beyond any comparable history. It is a testament not merely to the impressive work that Cutler himself has done, but also to the community he chronicles."-- Chicago Jewish History "A thought provoking history of the Jewish community's development in Chicago and its contribution to our city."-- Chicago Tribune
Dewey Decimal977.3/11004924
Table Of ContentPreface, xi 1. The First Wave The German-Speaking Jews, 1 Introduction / Early Chicago / The Jews of Germany / The First Jewish Arrivals in Chicago / The Emergence of a Community and Its Institutions / The Formative Years / The Civil War Period / The Great Chicago Fire and Its Aftermath / Building South Side Institutions 2. The Second Wave The Eastern European Jews, 40 Historical Background / Shtetl Life / Maxwell Street: A Shtetl in Chicago / Earning a Living / Maxwell Street Marketing / Maxwell Street Institution / The Landsmanschaften / The Yiddish Theater / Relations between German Jews and Eastern European Jews / Maxwell Street Legacy 3. Through the World Wars Expanding Communal Activity, 103 The Effect of the World's Columbian Exposition / Through the World War 1 Perio / Relief for Eastern Europe and Palestine / The Growth of Zionism / Further Communal Development after World War 1 / Decades of Tragedy and Triumph: The 1930s and 1940s 4. Moving Upward The Arts, Professions, and Commerce, 136 The Literary Field / Artists / Music / Sports / Health Care / Bar, Bench, and Other Government Services / Commerce and Industry / The Jewish Labor Movement 5. The Last Half-Century Changing Neighborhoods and Lifestyles, 193 Declining Diversity and Shared Concerns / The South Side / Lawndale, the Largest of All / The West Town-Humboldt Park - Logan Square Area / The Albany Park - North Park Area / Rogers Park and Nearby Lakefront Communities / West Rogers Park / The Exodus to the Suburbs / The North and Northwest Suburbs / Chicago-area Jewry Today: Problems and Progress Glossary, 281 Chronology, 283 Notes, 289 Selected Bibliography, 297 Index, 303
SynopsisVividly told and richly illustrated with more than 160 photographs, The Jews of Chicago is the fascinating story of the cultural, religious, fraternal, economic, and everyday life of Chicago's Jews. This edition of Irving Cutler's definitive historical volume also includes a new foreword written by the author. The first comprehensive history of Chicago's Jewish population in eighty years, The Jews of Chicago brings to life the people, events, neighborhoods, and institutions that helped shape today's Jewish community. Cutler intertwines neighborhood histories with representative biographical vignettes of some of Chicago's best known figures, such as Edna Ferber, Saul Bellow, Benny Goodman, Mel Tormé, Studs Terkel, Paul Muni, Mandy Patinkin, Emil G. Hirsch, Julius Rosenwald, Dankmar Adler, Arthur Goldberg, Philip Klutznick, and many others. From their roots in the Old Country to their present-day communities, Cutler captures in extraordinary detail the remarkable saga of the Jews of Chicago., Vividly told and richly illustrated with more than 160 photographs, The Jews of Chicago is the fascinating story of the cultural, religious, fraternal, economic, and everyday life of Chicago's Jews. This edition of Irving Cutler's definitive historical volume also includes a new foreword written by the author.The first comprehensive history of Chicago's Jewish population in eighty years, The Jews of Chicago brings to life the people, events, neighborhoods, and institutions that helped shape today's Jewish community. Cutler intertwines neighborhood histories with representative biographical vignettes of some of Chicago's best known figures, such as Edna Ferber, Saul Bellow, Benny Goodman, Mel Tormé, Studs Terkel, Paul Muni, Mandy Patinkin, Emil G. Hirsch, Julius Rosenwald, Dankmar Adler, Arthur Goldberg, Philip Klutznick, and many others. From their roots in the Old Country to their present-day communities, Cutler captures in extraordinary detail the remarkable saga of the Jews of Chicago., Vividly told and richly illustrated with more than 160 photographs, The Jews of Chicago is the fascinating story of the cultural, religious, fraternal, economic, and everyday life of Chicago's Jews. This edition of Irving Cutler's definitive historical volume also includes a new foreword written by the author.The first comprehensive history of ......, Vividly told and richly illustrated with more than 160 photographs, The Jews of Chicago is the fascinating story of the cultural, religious, fraternal, economic, and everyday life of Chicago's Jews. This edition of Irving Cutler's definitive historical volume also includes a new foreword written by the author. The first comprehensive history of Chicago's Jewish population in eighty years, The Jews of Chicago brings to life the people, events, neighborhoods, and institutions that helped shape today's Jewish community. Cutler intertwines neighborhood histories with representative biographical vignettes of some of Chicago's best known figures, such as Edna Ferber, Saul Bellow, Benny Goodman, Mel Torm , Studs Terkel, Paul Muni, Mandy Patinkin, Emil G. Hirsch, Julius Rosenwald, Dankmar Adler, Arthur Goldberg, Philip Klutznick, and many others. From their roots in the Old Country to their present-day communities, Cutler captures in extraordinary detail the remarkable saga of the Jews of Chicago., Vividly told and richly illustrated with more than 160 photographs, "The Jews of Chicago" is the fascinating story of the cultural, religious, fraternal, economic, and everyday life of Chicago's Jews. This edition of Irving Cutler's definitive historical volume also includes a new foreword written by the author.The first comprehensive history of Chicago's Jewish population in eighty years, "The Jews of Chicago" brings to life the people, events, neighborhoods, and institutions that helped shape today's Jewish community. Cutler intertwines neighborhood histories with representative biographical vignettes of some of Chicago's best known figures, such as Edna Ferber, Saul Bellow, Benny Goodman, Mel Torme, Studs Terkel, Paul Muni, Mandy Patinkin, Emil G. Hirsch, Julius Rosenwald, Dankmar Adler, Arthur Goldberg, Philip Klutznick, and many others. From their roots in the Old Country to their present-day communities, Cutler captures in extraordinary detail the remarkable saga of the Jews of Chicago."
LC Classification NumberF548.9.J5C87 1996
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