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Offers a comparative historical study of women's migration from Russia and Italy to New York at the turn of the 20th century. Taking an interdisciplinary and global perspective, the book examines the causes and consequences of women's migration, contrasting the adaptation experiences of Jewish and Italian women.

Offers a comparative historical study of women's migration from Russia and Italy to New York at the turn of the 20th century. Taking an interdisciplinary and global perspective, the book examines the causes and consequences of women's migration, contrasting the adaptation experiences of Jewish and Italian women.

The migrant has been designated the central or defining figure of the 20th century. Yet, for much of this period, research and theory have centered on adult men as representative, ignoring women's part in international migration. Weaving together history, theory, and immigrant women's own words, Memories of Migration reveals women's multifaceted participation in the mass migrations from eastern and southern Europe to the United States at the turn of the century. By focusing on women's responses to Americanization organizations, coethnic community networks, and income-producing opportunities, this book provides rich insight into the sources of immigrant women's distinct fates in America.

Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction Starting from Home
1. Women and International Migration: Moving Beyond Unproductive Polarizations
2. "Why Did We Have to Leave?": The Shifting Patterns of Jewish Women's Lives in Russia at the Turn of the Century
3. "Take Me to America": The Origins of Italian Women's Migration to the United States at the Turn of the Century
4. "So, We Have Crossed Half the World for This?": The Incorporation of Immigrant Wives and Mothers in New York, 1870–1924
5. "The Right to a Personality": The Experiences of Young Single Immigrant Women in New York, 1870–1924
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index