By laraine | Published October 18, 2017 | Posted in Immigration | Tagged Tags: Great Depression, Immigrants, Mom | Leave a comment
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Mom This one is for you, Mom! As a daughter of immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in the early 1900’s, when your parents’ lives were threatened abroad in pogroms, you were raised with compassion and kindness, teaching you the importance of love and family. During the Depression, money was so tight but food was Read More
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