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How and Why did your family come to the United States?

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How and Why did your family come to the United States?

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My great grandfather on my mother's side came to the United States in 1916 when he was 16 years old. He came to this country on a ship to New York city. He came to this country because in Europe, people believed that the streets were lined with gold, so you could come here and be rich . My grandmother on my father's side immigrated to the U.S. in 1957 from Israel when she was 19 years old. She moved from Iran to Israel because the country turned against Jewish people, and then came to the United States for a better life even though most of her family stayed behind in Israel.

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My great grandfather was very poor when he came to this country, which of course was an obstacle that he had to overcome. I'm not quite sure what my grandmother's struggles were, but I'm sure one of her struggles was that she missed her family in Israel..

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What was going on Historically in the U.S. during this time and did it affect your family? 

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What was going on Historically in the U.S. during this time and did it affect your family? 

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In 1916, the world was preparing to go to war(for WW1). It was the end of the largest immigration period we've ever had. It was also the end of the progressive era. in 1957, it was one of the most peaceful times for our country, and the economy was great. There were no wars occurring at this time.

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When my great grandfather came to the US, he saw the Statue of Liberty when he passed it on the ship.

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When my great grandfather came to the US, he saw the Statue of Liberty when he passed it on the ship.

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To get to Israel from Iran, my grandmother had to ride in the back of a potato truck with her mother.

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To get to Israel from Iran, my grandmother had to ride in the back of a potato truck with her mother.