Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2021-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 700 Wiernik, Peter 1865 1936 וויערניק, פרץ 12025267 History of the Jews in America From the Period of the Discovery of the New World to the Present Time E-text prepared by Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "History of the Jews in America" by Peter Wiernik is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the journey and experiences of Jews from the discovery of the New World through significant events in American history, highlighting their struggles for identity, religious freedom, and acceptance. With a focus on the growth of Jewish communities, it provides insight into their contributions to American society and culture. The opening of this work introduces the significant context of the Jewish presence in America, beginning with their expulsion from Spain and Portugal and the beginnings of Jewish migration to the New World. Wiernik outlines the early experiences of Jews, noting that less than ten thousand Jews resided in the New World three centuries after its discovery. The text emphasizes the transformation of Jewish communities, their struggles against discrimination, and the importance of maintaining their religious identities amidst various economic and social challenges. By establishing a foundation of historical significance, the author sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Jewish history in America throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Jews -- United States -- History Jews -- America -- History E011 E151 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 1178618 2025-09-25T12:08:16.628166 text/html 1143229 2024-10-18T11:01:37 text/html 5814428 2025-09-25T12:08:34.576029 application/epub+zip 5807954 2025-09-25T12:08:19.699114 application/epub+zip 476591 2025-09-25T12:08:18.020128 application/epub+zip 6146041 2025-09-25T12:08:45.434989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5997650 2025-09-25T12:08:32.312087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686019 2022-09-29T05:43:32.862106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 925997 2025-09-25T12:08:14.104123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 906061 2024-10-18T11:01:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16851 2025-09-25T12:08:45.628983 application/rdf+xml 13608 2025-09-25T12:08:18.278087 image/jpeg 1974 2025-09-25T12:08:18.152090 image/jpeg 6054349 2025-09-25T12:08:16.818198 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia