Irving Howe's " World of Our Fathers " - fascinating reading about the Jewish immigration experience in the USA

Fascinating reading about Jewish immigrant experience in America more than one hundred years ago. ALL ethnic groups can learn from the Jewish immigration struggles . Intellectual Jews were the backbone of the early socialist movement in the United States associated with the Eugene V. Dens era. Howe explains how talented Jews naturally came to dominate Hollywood and the New York City entertainment industry. Surprise : the pioneers of now offensive " BLACKFACE " performance were mostly Jewish actors and actresses -like Al Jolson and Sophie Tucker. LIBERAL Democrats are so sanctimonious about this form of humor in recent decades .] 101 Great Jewish Books: World of Our Fathers, Irving Howe (1976) TABLETMAG.COM 101 Great Jewish Books: World of Our Fathers, Irving Howe (1976)