Book
Coalfield Jews : an Appalachian history / Deborah R. Weiner.
Coalfield Jews explores the intersection of two simultaneous historic events: central Appalachia's transformative coal boom (1880s-1920), and the mass migration of eastern European Jews to America. Traveling to southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and southwestern Virginia to investigate the coal boom's opportunities, some Jewish immigrants found success as retailers and established numerous small but flourishing Jewish communities.
Record details
- ISBN: 025203094X
- ISBN: 9780252030949
- ISBN: 0252073355
- ISBN: 9780252073359
- Physical Description: viii, 234 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2006.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-228) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | From shtetl to coalfield: the migration of East European Jews to Appalachia -- Middlemen of the coalfields : Jewish economic life -- Jews in the coalfield social scene -- Insiders and outsiders : race, religion, and politics in the coalfields -- Coalfield Jewish communities. |
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| Subject: | Jews > West Virginia > History. West Virginia > Ethnic relations. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | K 975.4 W423c 2006 (Text) | 33126018817852 | KY Nonfiction | Available | - |
Electronic resources
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip066/2006000320.html
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