The Unheavenly Haven of Harlem: Immigration and the Development of East Harlem from 1880-1935

The Unheavenly Haven of Harlem New York City is known as the "melting pot". However, some believe that it is a "salad bowl" of different ethnic groups. This book explores the transitions that different ethnic groups had to overcome when immigrating into the great city of New York. There were several major ethnic groups living in East Harlem at the turn of the 20th century. The focus of this book is to show how the various religions were the focal point of each group, and how each group had ...