While the massive flow of immigrants to the Northeast was taking place; a number of Jews were finding their way to America through the port of Galveston; Texas. The descendants of these immigrants; now scattered throughout the United States; are hardly aware that their ancestors participated in a unique attempt to organize and channel Jewish immigration. From their recruitment in Eastern Europe to their settlement in the American West; these immigrants were supervised by a network of agents and representatives. The project; known as the "Galveston Movement;" brought over ten thousand Jews to the United States between the years 1907 and 1914.In Galveston: Ellis Island of the West; a thorough analysis of the various problems--promotional; organizational; political; ideological; and financial--besetting the Galveston Movement; and of the Movement's attempts to solve these problems; serves as the basis for an important case study of an experiment at channeling immigration. Accounts of individual immigrants; told in their own words or in the words of those who welcomed them; provide fascinating glimpses into a story which well deserves to be told.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The American Civil War and Bermuda.. Read it.By CustomerThis book covered a very interesting an not widely known subject... One should read it. I am sure you will find it interesting.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Forgotten Corner of the Civil WarBy Gary T. JohnsonSomething new on the Civil War? You might think that is impossible; even as the bicentennial approaches; now less than two years away. Here's something new; thanks to the meticulous editorial work of Chicago scholar and antiquarian bookseller; Glen N. Wiche. The letters of Charles Maxwell Allen; the U.S. Consul to Bermuda; largely have escaped the attention of historians; but that no longer will be the case because of this compilation and the editor's invaluable commentary. If you think that Bermuda is a sideshow to the Civil War; then think again: its location was central to the Union blockade of southern seaports and the efforts to defy the blockade and slip war supplies to the Confederacy. These potentially were game-changers in the Civil War as a whole; and occupied considerable attention by Lincoln. Allen was virtually alone in representing the interests of the United States on an island of Confederate sympathizers. This is a fascinating window into citizenship and foreign service; one that is a reminder of the courage and personal sacrifices made by our own foreign service representatives during today's dangerous times.
