The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902: Immigrant Housewives and the Riots That Shook New York City

by Scott D Seligman and Scott D. Seligman

Book Overview

2020-21 Reader Views Literary Award, Gold Medal Winner
2021 Independent Publisher Book Award, Gold Medal Winner
2020 National Jewish Book Award Finalist

In the wee hours of May 15, 1902, three thousand Jewish women quietly took up positions on the streets of Manhattan's Lower East Side. Convinced by the latest jump in the price of kosher meat that they were being gouged, they assembled in squads of five, intent on shutting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1640126023
• ISBN13: 9781640126022
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"