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Mary Antin

Mary Antin (1881-1949) immigrated to the United States in 1894 from Polotzk, Russia. In 1912, she published her autobiography, The Promised Land--one of the first English-language American-Jewish autobiographies.

Articles by Mary Antin

Mary Antin: The Wonders of America

Despite poverty, a Jewish immigrant to America finds promise and opportunity.

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