{"product_id":"opening-doors-the-unlikely-alliance-between-the-irish-and-the-jews-in-america-hardcover","title":"Opening Doors: The Unlikely Alliance Between the Irish and the Jews in America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHasia R. Diner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary untold story of how Irish and Jewish immigrants worked together to secure legitimacy in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopular belief holds that the various ethnic groups that emigrated to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century regarded one another with open hostility, fiercely competing for limited resources and even coming to blows in the crowded neighborhoods of major cities. One of the most enduring stereotypes is that of rabidly anti-Semitic Irish Catholics, like Father Charles Coughlin of Boston and the sensationalized \u003ci\u003eGangs of New York\u003c\/i\u003e trope of Irish street thugs attacking defenseless Jewish immigrants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOpening Doors, \u003c\/i\u003e Hasia R. Diner, one of the world's preeminent historians of immigration, tells a very different story; far from confrontational, the prevailing relationships between Jewish and Irish Americans were overwhelmingly cooperative, and the two groups were dependent upon one another to secure stable and upwardly mobile lives in their new home. The Irish had emigrated to American cities en masse a generation before the first major wave of Jewish immigrants arrived, and had already entrenched themselves in positions of influence in urban governments, public education, and the labor movement. Jewish newcomers recognized the value of aligning themselves with another group of religious outsiders who were able to stand up and demand rights and respect despite widespread discrimination from the Protestant establishment, and the Irish realized that they could protect their political influence by mentoring their new neighbors in the intricacies of American life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpening Doors \u003c\/i\u003edraws from a deep well of historical sources to show how Irish and Jewish Americans became steadfast allies in classrooms, picket lines, and political machines, and ultimately helped one another become key power players in shaping America's future. In the wake of rising anti-Semitism and xenophobia today, this informative and accessible work offers an inspiring look at a time when two very different groups were able to find common ground and work together to overcome bigotry, gain representation, and move the country in a more inclusive direction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHASIA R. DINER \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor emeritus of American Jewish History and former chair of the Irish Studies program at New York University. She is the author of numerous books on Jewish and Irish histories in the U.S., including the National Jewish Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eWe Remember with Reverence and Love, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich also earned the Saul Veiner Prize for most outstanding book in American Jewish history, and the James Beard finalist \u003ci\u003eHungering for America. \u003c\/i\u003eDiner has also held Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships and served as Director of the Goren Center for American Jewish History.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.52 x 5.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750909051168,"sku":"9781250243928","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7271a115f581c0f6e7a6127425924c44.webp?v=1779960510","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/opening-doors-the-unlikely-alliance-between-the-irish-and-the-jews-in-america-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}