Images of America Ser.: Arab Americans in Detroit by Yvonne Lockwood and Anan...

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Condition
Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Book Series
Images of America Ser.
ISBN
9780738519234
Book Title
Arab Americans in Metro Detroit : a Pictorial History
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
2001
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.3 in
Author
Anan Ameri, Yvonne Lockwood
Genre
Social Science, Photography, History
Topic
Ethnic Studies / General, Subjects & Themes / Historical, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Item Weight
0.7 Oz
Item Width
6.5 in
Number of Pages
128 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
ISBN-10
0738519235
ISBN-13
9780738519234
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1935169

Product Key Features

Book Title
Arab Americans in Metro Detroit : a Pictorial History
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Ethnic Studies / General, Subjects & Themes / Historical, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Photography, History
Author
Anan Ameri, Yvonne Lockwood
Book Series
Images of America Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
0.7 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in

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Trade
Synopsis
Arab Americans have been an integral part of Detroit's history since the 1880s. Early Arab immigrants worked as peddlers, grocers, and unskilled laborers, first settling downtown and later on the east side of Detroit. Their numbers increased after the First World War. They were attracted to the area by the booming automobile industry, and Ford's $5 for an 8-hour work day.This visual journey explores the history of four generations of Arab Americans in metro Detroit. It takes us to the days that preceded the automobile to modern 21st-century Arab America. Through more than 180 images, this book portrays the challenges and triumphs of Arabs as they preserve their families, and build churches, mosques, restaurants, businesses, and institutions, thus contributing to Detroit's efforts in regaining its position as a world class city., Arab Americans have been an integral part of Detroit's history since the 1880s. Early Arab immigrants worked as peddlers, grocers, and unskilled laborers, first settling downtown and later on the east side of Detroit. Their numbers increased after the First World War. They were attracted to the area by the booming automobile industry, and Ford's $5 for an 8-hour work day. This visual journey explores the history of four generations of Arab Americans in metro Detroit. It takes us to the days that preceded the automobile to modern 21st-century Arab America. Through more than 180 images, this book portrays the challenges and triumphs of Arabs as they preserve their families, and build churches, mosques, restaurants, businesses, and institutions, thus contributing to Detroit's efforts in regaining its position as a world class city.

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