American in the Making, the Life Story of an Immigrant
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Marcus Eli Ravage, an immigrant from Romania, arrives in the United States in 1900 at the age of 16. After spending several years working in a sweatshop to save money, he enrolls in the University of Missouri, where he experiences culture shock but eventually adapts and embraces his new life in America. Ravage's autobiography, written in 1917, is a poignant and insightful account of the transformative power of education and the immigrant experience.Book Details
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Marcus Eli Ravage was a Jewish American immigrant writer who wrote many books and articles about immigration in America and Europe between the world wars. Best known for his autobiographical book An A...
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