Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920 Eamon McCrory While of great value to

While of great value to newcomers to the field

Written by an art advisor and former gallerist with an insider’s perspective

Opening with a striking excerpt from Auschwitz diarist Etty Hillesum

friends and ancient enemies abound

Julian Stanley

Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920 Eamon McCrory While of great value toJewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860 1920 draws on a wealth of archival material, much of which has never been published or even read to illuminate the ways in which Jewish girls' adolescent experiences reflected larger issues relating to gender, ethnicity, religion, and education. Klapper explores the dual roles girls played as agents of acculturation and guardians of tradition. Their search for an identity as American girls that would not