Professor William Fishman, son of an immigrant tailor, describes London's East End at a time of mass immigration from Eastern Europe to the shabby tenements of Stepney and Whitechapel. He describes the spread of libertarian and socialist ideals among the Jewish community culminating in the great strikes of 1889 and 1912. It was in London's East End that Rudolf Rocker taught himself Yiddish and helped politicize a generation. An extraordinary period of Jewish, immigrant and radical history, described by an inspired storyteller. "An immensely readable work, it should attract a large and enthusiastic audience." - Paul Avrich

East End Jewish Radicals 1875-1914

History

William J. Fishman

Europe

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<p>The Streets of East London is an illustrated guide to the most vibrant area of London. For 25 years this has been a classic text, and steady seller in many London shops. Suitable for tourists, historians, and anyone interested in the history of London. The Streets of East London talks about the East End, from the Huguenots of the seventeenth century to the Bangladeshis of today. William (Bill) Fishman talks about the area’s poverty and attempts to relieve it, the successive waves of immigration, crime (including Jack the Ripper and the Krays), the radical movement, and ends with suggested walking tours. The Streets of East London is crammed with historic photographs, and more recent images by Nicholas Breach.</p>

The Streets of East London

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East End Jewish Radicals 1875-1914

The Streets of East London