The Tenement Saga: The Lower East Side and Early Jewish American Writers

    Nearly two million Jewish men, women, and children emigrated from Eastern Europe between 1882 and 1924 and settled in, or passed through, the Lower East Side of New York City. Sanford Sternlicht tells the story of his own childhood in this vibrant neighborhood and puts it within the context of fourteen early twentieth-century East Side writers. Anzia Yezierska, Abraham Cahan, Michael Gold, and Henry Roth, and others defined this new "Jewish homeland" and paved the way for the later great Jewish American novelists.    Sternlicht discusses the role of women, the Yiddish Theater, secular values, the struggle between generations, street crime, politics, labor unions, and the importance of newspapers and periodicals. He documents the decline of Yiddish culture as these immigrants blended into what they called "The Golden Land."

Literature & Fiction

Sanford Sternlicht

History & Criticism

University of Wisconsin Press

The potato chip has been one of America's favorite snacks since its accidental origin in a nineteenth-century kitchen. Crunch A History of the Great American Potato Chip tells the story of this crispy, salty treat, from the early sales of locally made chips at corner groceries, county fairs, and cafes to the mass marketing and corporate consolidation of the modern snack food industry. 
Crunch also uncovers a dark side of potato chip history, including a federal investigation of the snack food industry in the 1990s following widespread allegations of antitrust activity, illegal buyouts, and predatory pricing. In the wake of these "Great Potato Chip Wars," corporate snack divisions closed and dozens of family-owned companies went bankrupt. Yet, despite consolidation, many small chippers persist into the twenty-first century, as mom-and-pop companies and upstart "boutique" businesses serve both new consumers and markets with strong regional loyalties. Illustrated with images of early snack food paraphernalia and clever packaging from the glory days of American advertising art, Crunch is an informative tour of large and small business in America and the vicissitudes of popular tastes.

Terrace Books

1985 HARDCOVER EDITION (No Dust Jacket)

Padraic Colum (Twayne's English authors series)

Twayne Publishers Inc.,U.S.

Clean copy - no writing in the book. Light foxing with some discoloration on edges and top. Normal shelf and edge wear from handling. Sold binding. Satisfaction d!

U.S.F. Constellation

Science & Math

Edwin M. Jameson

Technology

Liberty Pub. Co.

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The Tenement Saga: The Lower East Side and Early Jewish American Writers

The Tenement Saga: The Lower East Side and Early Jewish American Writers

Padraic Colum (Twayne's English authors series)

U.S.F. Constellation