Jewish Gold Country

Author : Jonathan L. Friedmann
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781439669426

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Jewish Gold Country by Jonathan L. Friedmann Pdf

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma on January 24, 1848, initiated one of the largest migrations in US history. Between 1849 and 1855, hundreds of thousands of migrants arrived in Northern California hoping to find gold in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The rapid population growth and economic prosperity led to boomtowns, banks, and railroads, making California eligible for statehood in 1850. An international cast of gold-seekers, merchants, and tradespeople arrived by land and through the port of San Francisco, which was transformed from a small village to a cosmopolitan metropolis. Jewish pioneers, many of whom had been merchants in Europe, opened stores and businesses in small towns and mining camps in and around the Mother Lode. They established benevolent societies and cemeteries, founded synagogues and companies, held public office and positions of influence, and contributed greatly to the multicultural fabric of the Gold Country.

Author : Jonathan L. Friedmann
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467104814

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Jewish Gold Country by Jonathan L. Friedmann Pdf

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma on January 24, 1848, initiated one of the largest migrations in US history. Between 1849 and 1855, hundreds of thousands of migrants arrived in Northern California hoping to find gold in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The rapid population growth and economic prosperity led to boomtowns, banks, and railroads, making California eligible for statehood in 1850. An international cast of gold-seekers, merchants, and tradespeople arrived by land and through the port of San Francisco, which was transformed from a small village to a cosmopolitan metropolis. Jewish pioneers, many of whom had been merchants in Europe, opened stores and businesses in small towns and mining camps in and around the Mother Lode. They established benevolent societies and cemeteries, founded synagogues and companies, held public office and positions of influence, and contributed greatly to the multicultural fabric of the Gold Country.

Author : Ava Fran Kahn
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0814328598

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Jewish Voices of the California Gold Rush by Ava Fran Kahn Pdf

In 1848, news of the California Gold Rush swept the nation and the world. Aspiring miners, merchants, and entrepreneurs from all corners of the globe flooded California looking for gold. The cry of instant wealth was also heard and answered by Jewish communities in Europe and the eastern United States. While all Jewish immigrants arriving in the mid-nineteenth century were looking for religious freedoms and economic stability, there were preexisting Jewish social and religious structures on the East Coast. California's Jewish immigrants become founders of their own social, cultural, and religious institutions. Jewish Voices of the California Gold Rush examines the life of California's Jewish community through letters, diaries, memoirs, court and news reports, and photographs, as well as institutional, synagogue, and organizational records. By gathering a wealth of primary source materials-both public and private documents-and placing them in proper historical context, Ava F. Kahn re-creates the lives within California's Jewish community. Kahn takes the reader from Europe to California, from the goldfields to the developing towns and their religious and business communities, and from the founding of Jewish communities to their maturing years-most notably the instant city of San Francisco. By providing exhaustive documentation, Kahn offers an intimate portrait of Jewish life at a critical period in the history of California and the nation. Scholars and students of Jewish history and immigration studies, and readers interested in Gold Rush history, will enjoy this look at the development of California's Jewish community.

Author : Ann Haber Stanton
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 0738577812

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Jewish Pioneers of the Black Hills Gold Rush by Ann Haber Stanton Pdf

The very name Deadwood conjures up vivid Wild West images: saloons with swinging doors, brazen dance-hall girls, buckskin-clad Calamity Jane roaming the streets with her erstwhile paramour, Wild Bill Hickok. The setting is the lawless Dakota Territory of 1876 at the start of the Black Hills gold rush, a stampede for the golden pay dirt. One would hardly expect to find a Jewish pioneer grocer named Jacob Goldberg in this scene, yet Deadwood's story is incomplete without Goldberg. And Goldberg's story is incomplete without either Calamity Jane or Wild Bill. Not just Goldberg, but Finkelstein (also known as Franklin), Stern (also known as Star), Jacobs, Schwarzwald, Colman, Hattenbach, and many other Jews joined the throngs. The Jews provided much more than overalls, chamberpots, and the chambers in which to put them. They also became the mayors, legislators, and civic leaders who helped bring sense and stability to this unruly expanse.

Author : Robert E. Levinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015004715358

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The Jews in the California Gold Rush by Robert E. Levinson Pdf

Author : Gary Noy
Publisher : Heyday.ORIM
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597143851

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Gold Rush Stories by Gary Noy Pdf

From the author of Hellacious California!, deeply human stories of the California Gold Rush generation, full of brutality, tragedy, humor, and prosperity. In less than ten years, more than 300,000 people made the journey to California, some from as far away as Chile and China. Many of them were dreamers seeking a better life, like Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, who eventually became the first African American judge, and Eliza Farnham, an early feminist who founded California's first association to advocate for women's civil rights. Still others were eccentrics—perhaps none more so than San Francisco's self-styled king, Norton I, Emperor of the United States. As Gold Rush Stories relates the social tumult of the world rushing in, so too does it unearth the environmental consequences of the influx, including the destructive flood of yellow ooze (known as “slickens”) produced by the widespread and relentless practice of hydraulic mining. In the hands of a native son of the Sierra, these stories and dozens more reveal the surprising and untold complexities of the Gold Rush. “Seamlessly fuses academic rigor, original reporting and emotional intensity into one meditation on an era.... If the task of the historian is to be faithful to lost truths, then Noy's latest exploration succeeds on every level, and does so in a way that will keep readers wanting to dig deeper into the past.”—Scott Thomas Anderson, Sierra Lodestar “An original and lively look at all the usual suspects, plus bears, weather, women, Joaquín, disappointment and dissipation…. Exhaustively researched and highly entertaining.”—JoAnn Levy, author of They Saw the Elephant: Women in the California Gold Rush

Author : Faren Maree Bachelis
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1455610283

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Pelican Guide to Sacramento and the Gold Country by Faren Maree Bachelis Pdf

"What a fabulous idea! This very rich part of our country has so much to offer visitors. This guide will really make their journey so much more interesting." -Joan Lunden, former Good Morning America co-host and Sacramento native "Useful and comprehensive . . . a good reference for any visitor or resident." -Phil Isenberg, former mayor of Sacramento "This excellent guide succeeds admirably . . . a wealth of information." -James E. Henley, executive director, Sacramento History Center and Museum and History Division Rich in history and nineteenth-century charm, the California capital and the surrounding Sacramento Valley offer adventures for every traveler's taste. This guidebook covers virtually every aspect of this fascinating area, including Old Sacramento, highlights of the Gold Country, and Sacramento Valley, as well as a comprehensive restaurant and hotel listing. For an unforgettable vacation in and around Sacramento, take along the Pelican Guide to Sacramento and the Gold Country.

Author : George J. Fogelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Jews
ISBN : 094028328X

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Between the Redwoods and the Bay by George J. Fogelson Pdf

Author : Susan Morris
Publisher : Judah L. Magnes Museum
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019367304

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A Traveler's Guide to Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries of the California Gold Rush by Susan Morris Pdf

Author : Thomas Maxwell-Long
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216070795

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Daily Life during the California Gold Rush by Thomas Maxwell-Long Pdf

This comprehensive narrative history of the California Gold Rush describes daily life during this historic period, documenting its wide-reaching effects and examining the significant individuals and organizations of the time. It is easy to see the vestiges of the California Gold Rush in the state's modern culture. The San Francisco 49ers football team are named after the term given to those who flocked to California in 1849 in search of gold; California is nicknamed "The Golden State;" and the official state motto is "Eureka" meaning "I have found it" in Greek-a reference to mining success. But the Gold Rush was not only a pivotal event with lasting impact in California; it also greatly affected America as a whole and global society. This book examines the historical significances of the California Gold Rush, beginning with life in California prior to the Gold Rush and European colonization and concluding with information regarding contemporary California. Readers will gain historical insights from the highly detailed explorations of how life in California evolved and understand the enormous impact of an event over 160 years ago on present-day America.

Author : James Jupp
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521807890

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The Australian People by James Jupp Pdf

Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse societies in the world today. From its ancient indigenous origins to British colonisation followed by waves of European then international migration in the twentieth century, the island continent is home to people from all over the globe. Each new wave of settlers has had a profound impact on Australian society and culture. The Australian People documents the dramatic history of Australian settlement and describes the rich ethnic and cultural inheritance of the nation through the contributions of its people. It is one of the largest reference works of its kind, with approximately 250 expert contributors and almost one million words. Illustrated in colour and black and white, the book is both a comprehensive encyclopedia and a survey of the controversial debates about citizenship and multiculturalism now that Australia has attained the centenary of its federation.

Author : Stephen H. Norwood,Eunice G. Pollack
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781851096435

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Encyclopedia of American Jewish History [2 volumes] by Stephen H. Norwood,Eunice G. Pollack Pdf

Written by the most prominent scholars in American Jewish history, this encyclopedia illuminates the varied experiences of America's Jews and their impact on American society and culture over three and a half centuries. American Jews have profoundly shaped, and been shaped by, American culture. Yet American history texts have largely ignored the Jewish experience. The Encyclopedia of American Jewish History corrects that omission. In essays and short entries written by 125 of the world's leading scholars of American Jewish history and culture, this encyclopedia explores both religious and secular aspects of American Jewish life. It examines the European background and immigration of American Jews and their impact on the professions and academic disciplines, mass culture and the arts, literature and theater, and labor and radical movements. It explores Zionism, antisemitism, responses to the Holocaust, the branches of Judaism, and Jews' relations with other groups, including Christians, Muslims, and African Americans. The encyclopedia covers the Jewish press and education, Jewish organizations, and Jews' participation in America's wars. In two comprehensive volumes, Encyclopedia of American Jewish History makes 350 years of American Jewish experience accessible to scholars, all levels of students, and the reading public.

Author : Jonathan L. Friedmann
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439670743

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Jewish Los Angeles by Jonathan L. Friedmann Pdf

The first known Jewish resident of the Mexican Pueblo de Los Ángeles arrived in 1841. When California entered the Union in 1850, the census listed just eight Jews living in Los Angeles. By 1855, the fledgling city had a Hebrew Benevolent Society and a Jewish cemetery. The first Jewish congregation and kosher market were established in 1862. Meanwhile, Jewish merchants and business owners founded banks, fraternal orders, charities, athletic clubs, and social service organizations. Jewish property owners developed vast areas of Los Angeles and beyond into the neighborhoods and cities we know today. By 1897, the city's Jewish population was large enough to support its own newspaper. The 20th century brought waves of Jewish immigrants and migrants to Los Angeles, where they built the motion picture and television industries, Cedars-Sinai and City of Hope medical centers, the Jewish Home for the Aging, urban and suburban synagogues and Jewish centers, and other institutions. The foundations laid by these enterprising pioneers helped transform Los Angeles into a major metropolis.

Author : Alan M. Tigay
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994-02-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781461631507

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The Jewish Traveler by Alan M. Tigay Pdf

What is there of Jewish interest to see in Bombay? In Casablanca? Where are the kosher restaurants in Seattle? How did the Jewish community in Hong Kong originate? The Jewish Traveler: Hadassah Magazine's Guide to the World's Jewish Communities and Sights provides this information and much more.

Author : Sol Scharfstein
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0881256064

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Chronicle of Jewish History by Sol Scharfstein Pdf

Offers a look at the major events and historical figures in Jewish history, from the first Hebrews and the Exodus to the world Jewry of today.