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" The Arab Americans : "
Gregory Orfalea.
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BL
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853346
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Orfalea, Gregory,1949-
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The Arab Americans : : a history /\ Gregory Orfalea.
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| Publication Statement
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Northampton, Mass. :: Olive Branch Press,, 2006.
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xix, 500 pages ;; 23 cm
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1566565979
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: 1566566444
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: 9781566565974
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: 9781566566445
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"Some of this book was published in 1988, in different form, under the title Before the flames, by the University of Texas Press"--Title page verso.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-473) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Generations reunite in Arbeen, Syria -- Seeds to the wind: the first wave of Arab immigration (1878-1924) -- Transplanting the fig tree: the first generation on American soil (1924-1947) -- The Palestine debacle: the second wave of Arab immigration (1948-1966) -- The third wave: west bank captured, Lebanon torn Asunder, Iraq wars with Iran, Kuwait, and the US (1967-2005) -- The political awakening (1972-1981) -- Back to Lebanon (1982-1983) -- Stumbling toward peace (1984-2000) -- After the flames: Arab Americans and American fear (2001-2005) -- A celebration of community.
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Preface -- Acknowledgments --Introduction -- Generations reunite in Arbeen, Syria -- Seed to the wind : The first wave of Arab immigration (1878-1924) -- The Stuff of Myths: Arab Adventurers in the New World -- The Withered Cedar: Why the Arabs Left Syria and Lebanon -- Who Am I? The Syrians Dock in America -- Transplanting the fig tree: The first generation on American soil (1924-1947) -- The Depression and the Syrian Americans -- World War II -- Making a Name: First-Generation Notables -- The Palestine debacle: The second wave of Arab immigration (1948-1966) -- Syrian Americans React to the Brewing Palestine Conflict -- Immigrants from a Lost Palestine -- Other Second Wave Immigrants from Arab Regimes -- The third wave: West Bank captured, Lebanon torn asunder, Iraq wars with Iran, Kuwait, and the US (1967-2005) -- Iraqis, Yemenis, and Egyptian Copts -- Third Wave Palestinians and Lebanese -- The political awakening (1972-1981) -- The Association of Arab American University Graduates (AAUG) -- The National Association of Arab Americans (NAAA) -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) -- Back to Lebanon (1982-1983) -- Before the Flames -- The Israeli invasion of Lebanon -- All fall down -- Stumbling toward peace (1984-2000) -- The Cases of Alex Odeh and the L.A. 8 -- The Coleico Doll and the First Intifada -- The First Gulf War Triggers Hate Crimes -- The Oslo Peace Process -- Access White House or Affirmative Action? -- The Death of Oslo and the Second Intifada -- After the flames: Arab Americans and American fear (2001-2004) -- September 11 and the Patriot Act -- War with Afghanistan and Iraq -- Front and Center -- What do Arab Americans Want? -- Ongoing Achievement -- To Be or Not to Be Arab American: A Look at the Literature -- A celebration of community -- Center of the World (Washington, DC) -- Food You Can Trust (Detroit, MI) -- Dance over the Death Home (Brooklyn, NY) -- The Slave of Balfour House (Vicksburg, MS) -- The Mosque and the Prairie (Ross, ND) -- A Porch in Pasadena (Los Angelos, CA) -- Epilogue -- Appendixes: Number of Arrivals in the United States from Turkey in Asia, by Sex, 1869-1898 -- Number of Arrivals from Syria in the United States by Sex, 1899-1924 -- Arab Immigration to the United States, 1948-1985 -- Arab Immigration to the United States, 1986-2003 -- Arab Eastern Rite Christian, Muslim, and Druze Population in the United States -- Religious Affiliations of Arab Americans -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Preface -- Acknowledgments --Introduction -- Generations reunite in Arbeen, Syria -- Seed to the wind : The first wave of Arab immigration (1878-1924) -- The Stuff of Myths: Arab Adventurers in the New World -- The Withered Cedar: Why the Arabs Left Syria and Lebanon -- Who Am I? The Syrians Dock in America -- Transplanting the fig tree: The first generation on American soil (1924-1947) -- The Depression and the Syrian Americans -- World War II -- Making a Name: First-Generation Notables -- The Palestine debacle: The second wave of Arab immigration (1948-1966) -- Syrian Americans React to the Brewing Palestine Conflict -- Immigrants from a Lost Palestine -- Other Second Wave Immigrants from Arab Regimes -- The third wave: West Bank captured, Lebanon torn asunder, The Iran-Iraq War (1967-1989) -- Iraqis, Yemenis, and Egyptian Copts -- Third Wave Palestinians and Lebanese -- The political awakening (1972-1982) -- The Association of Arab American University Graduates (AAUG) -- The National Association of Arab Americans (NAAA) -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) -- Before the Flames -- The Israeli Invasion of Lebanon -- Stumbling toward peace (1986-2000) -- The Cases of Alex Odeh and the L.A. 8 -- The Coleico Doll and the First Intifadah -- The First Gulf War Triggers Hate Crimes -- The Oslo Peace Process -- Access White House or Affirmative Action? -- The Death of Oslo and the Second Intifadah -- After the flames: Arab Americans and American fear (2001-2004) -- September 11 and the Patriot Act -- What do Arab Americans Want? -- Ongoing Achievement -- To Be or Not to Be Arab American: A Look at the Literature -- A celebration of community -- Center of the World (Washington, DC) -- Food You Can Trust (Detroit) -- Dance over the Death Home (Brooklyn) -- The Slave of Balfour House (Vicksburg) -- The Sunni Who Sells Insurance (Cedar Rapids) -- The Mosque and the Prairie (Ross, North Dakota) -- A Porch in Pasadena (California) -- Appendixes: Number of Arrivals in the United States from Turkey in Asia, by Sex, 1869-1898 -- Number of Arrivals from Syria in the United States by Sex, 1899-1924 -- Arab Immigration to the United States, 1948-2003 -- Arab Eastern Rite Christian, Muslim, and Druze Population in the United States -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Orfalea, Gregory,1949-Travel-- United States.
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Orfalea, Gregory,1949-Voyages-- États-Unis.
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Orfalea, Gregory,1949-
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Arab Americans, Biography.
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Arab Americans-- History.
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Arab Americans-- Social conditions.
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Américains d'origine arabe, Biographies.
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Américains d'origine arabe-- Conditions sociales.
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Américains d'origine arabe-- Histoire.
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Arab Americans-- Social conditions.
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Arab Americans.
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Travel.
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United States, Description and travel.
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United States, United States, Description and travel.
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États-Unis, Descriptions et voyages.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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305.892/7073/09
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E184.A65O738 2006
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Orfalea, Gregory,1949-
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