From A Life in Russia to America: A Generational Passing Down of The Oral Narrative
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From A Life in Russia to America: A Generational Passing Down of The Oral Narrative
Sale price
$21.99
Regular price $26.99
“From Life in Russia to America” is a collection of oral narratives through the
feminine voice of five generations reflecting on the human decision to leave one’s
homeland, make a new life and create shared experience. It is a story of how past
generations have a huge impact on the present. The book includes a transcription
recorded by a family member that shares memories of Russia, coming to America and
experiencing not only the early 20 th century but the Great Depression. Also preserved is
a family interview first recorded on cassette tape and then in this publication typed out
as a way of keeping a record to share with future generations. The book is a treasure
trove of letter correspondences from Russia, maps of the area the family was from,
gravestones, obituaries and a collection of family pictures. Because of the compilation
of the research for the book, a more complete family tree has been put together
showing a better understanding of family members who came and created family in
America and family that chose to stay in Belarus. This is a wonderful first hand insight
into the lives of immigrants that came into this country and what life was like in the
1900’s.
feminine voice of five generations reflecting on the human decision to leave one’s
homeland, make a new life and create shared experience. It is a story of how past
generations have a huge impact on the present. The book includes a transcription
recorded by a family member that shares memories of Russia, coming to America and
experiencing not only the early 20 th century but the Great Depression. Also preserved is
a family interview first recorded on cassette tape and then in this publication typed out
as a way of keeping a record to share with future generations. The book is a treasure
trove of letter correspondences from Russia, maps of the area the family was from,
gravestones, obituaries and a collection of family pictures. Because of the compilation
of the research for the book, a more complete family tree has been put together
showing a better understanding of family members who came and created family in
America and family that chose to stay in Belarus. This is a wonderful first hand insight
into the lives of immigrants that came into this country and what life was like in the
1900’s.