ePub Special Sorrows: The Diasporic Imagination of Irish; Polish; and Jewish Immigrants in the United States by Matthew Frye Jacobson in History

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Special SorrowsBy Alice FThis book focuses on the immigration period around the turn of the last century. The first few chapters on how life in USA chronnicled the emigrants' views; that is; the reasons for emigration and the hope the US policy would support their dreams of creating (Jews) or reclaiming (Irish an Poles) a homeland. This part was somewhat tedious reading because it was too repetitive. The later chapters on the emigrants' reaction to the conflict in Cuba and the Phillipines were fascintating. It revealed the beginnings of empire building and sounded like current mideast policy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An academic book; but fascinatingBy M L HillThis is an academic book; but reads pretty well. Very informative for anyone interested in immigration. Like it a lot!5 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Where's the paperback?By A CustomerThis marvelous and insightful immigration history represents cultural history at its finest; with brilliant thoughts on the broader issues of homeland; citizenship and national identity alongside detailed investigations of Polish; Irish; and Eastern European settlers. If only this book was published in paperback; so it would be more accessible in the classroom!