Jewish voices of the California gold rush : a documentary history, 1849-1880 / edited with an introduction by Ava F. Kahn.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:American Jewish civilization series.
Other Authors: Kahn, Ava Fran
Language:English
Published: Detroit : Wayne State University Press, [2002], ©2002.
Series:American Jewish civilization series.
Subjects:
Jews > California > San Francisco Bay Area > History > 19th century > Sources.
Frontier and pioneer life > California > San Francisco Bay Area > Sources.
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) > Ethnic relations.
Genre:
Sources.
Physical Description:549 pages : illustrations maps ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Looking West : Europe discovers California ; The westward journey
  • pt. 2. San Francisco: the instant Pacific metropolis : Judaism takes root ; Caring for one's own
  • pt. 3. Personal struggles : Earning a living ; Family life
  • pt. 4. Gold rush and country : The mining towns ; The river supply towns
  • pt. 5. Group relations : The "mythical Jew" and the "Jew next door" ; The wider community ; A part of the Jewish world
  • pt. 6. Looking backward and forward : Maturity.