| Stories from Jewish Portland Contributor(s): Olsen, Polina (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609493486 ISBN-13: 9781609493486 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 305.892 |
| LCCN: 2011019205 |
| Series: American Heritage |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" (0.55 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Locality - Portland-Vancouver, Or-Wa - Geographic Orientation - Oregon |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These are the stories of Jewish Portland, whose roots stretch back to the Gold Rush, whose heart is 'the old neighborhood' of South Portland and the memories of its residents, whose identity is alive and well in synagogues and community institutions. Portland author Polina Olsen recounts the history of this richly layered community through a collection of letters, interviews, and stories drawn from her series "Looking Back," published in The Jewish Review. In this expanded collection, explore the lives of early settlers brought by opportunity and New York's Industrial Removal Office, walk the streets of the old neighborhood, alive with basketball games and junk peddlers, and learn the proud history of institutions like the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, which continue the cultural traditions of Jewish Portland. |
Contributor Bio(s): Olsen, Polina: - Polina Olsen writes a "Looking Back" column for the Jewish Review newspaper and contributes to several local and national publications. She also leads walking tours of the historic Jewish and Italian immigrant district during the summer months. Mrs. Olsen grew up in New York and moved to Oregon in 1977. She is a University of Oregon graduate in computer science and worked for high technology companies for more than twenty years. She traveled throughout Asia and South America for several years and lived in England with her British husband, Andy. |