This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Life in a New World Then and Now
A long reminiscence traces a Jewish family's American ascent from steerage to wealth across New York, Bronx, Riverside Drive, and country homes. They endure envy and happiness while contrasting old country nostalgia with urban affluence, ending in a reflective meditation on happiness and contentment.
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America
Europe
Atlantic
Lower East Side
East Seventy-second Street
Papa
Bronx
Mother
Fifth Avenue
New York
Riverside Drive
Mama
Abraham