Immigrants against the State: Yiddish and Italian Anarchism in America by Kenyon Zimmer sync error the Jews of the Pale

the Jews of the Pale created a distinctive way of life little known beyond its borders

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Readers will laugh and cry as they delve into personal stories of assimilation and learn about people from a diverse variety of backgrounds

this elegant cover features an intricately detailed Hamsa motif

The very existence of these songs raises haunting questions

Immigrants against the State: Yiddish and Italian Anarchism in America by Kenyon Zimmer sync error the Jews of the PaleFrom the 1880s through the 1940s, tens of thousands of first and second generation immigrants embraced the anarchist cause after arriving on American shores. Kenyon Zimmer explores why these migrants turned to anarchism, and how their adoption of its ideology shaped their identities, experiences, and actions. Zimmer focuses on Italians and Eastern European Jews in San Francisco, New York City, and Paterson, New Jersey. Tracing the movement's changing