We Lived There Too: In Their Own Words and Pictures Pioneer Jews and the Westward Movement of America 1630-1930

by Kenneth Libo

This new documentary tells the story of the Jews who went West with their fellow immigrants to make new lives for themselves in "the new country." Constructed out of a rich treasury of many hitherto unpublished diaries, memoirs, and letters, together with a fascination selection of contemporary newspaper articles, photographs and drawings, We Lived There Too is a chronicle of the gritty texture of real lives, real people - their faults and foibles tempered by enormous reservoirs of courage and humanity.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Jewish

347 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Shoshana Stubin · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read if you're a history buff.

[Ezri]

synopsis from Archive.org:
A vivid portrayal of the Jewish immigrants who went west to forge new and vibrant communities in every comer of the American wilderness.

[Clara · Rating 5 out of 5]

jew jess is my hero