{"product_id":"ellis-island-to-ebbets-field-peter-levine-9780195085556","title":"Ellis Island to Ebbets Field: Sport and the American Jewish Experience","description":"In \u003cem\u003eEllis Island to Ebbets Field\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Levine vividly recounts the stories of Red Auerbach, Hank Greenberg, Moe Berg, Sid Luckman, Nat Holman, Benny Leonard, Barney Ross, Marty Glickman, and a host of others who became Jewish heroes and symbols of the difficult struggle for American success. From settlement houses and street corners, to Madison Square and Fenway Park, their experiences recall a time when Jewish males dominated sports like boxing and basketball, helping to smash stereotypes about Jewish weakness while instilling American Jews with a fierce pride in their strength and ability in the face of Nazi aggression, domestic anti-Semitism, and economic depression. Full of marvelous stories, anecdotes, and personalities, \u003cem\u003eEllis Island to Ebbets Field\u003c\/em\u003e enhances our understanding of the Jewish-American experience as well as the struggles of other American minority groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Levine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195085558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195085556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.10w x 0.96d","brand":"Peter Levine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119404151039,"sku":"9780195085556","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ae27fc0-b97a-42a8-93fe-22c2f404033a.jpg?v=1687409171","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ellis-island-to-ebbets-field-peter-levine-9780195085556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}