| Arab Americans in Metro Detroit: A Pictorial History Contributor(s): Ameri, Anan (Author), Lockwood, Y. (Author), Lockwood, Yvonne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1531613004 ISBN-13: 9781531613006 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 977 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Locality - Detroit, Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |