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  • America Save the Near East 
    Rihbany, Abraham Mitrie (Beacon Press, 1918)
    Rihbany wrote this book as a plea to the U.S. to "save the Near East," mainly "Syria" -- i.e., present-day Lebanon, Syria, Mandatory Palestine and Jordan. In the process of arguing that "Syrians" are capable of ruling ...
  • "The Emigration of Syrians to the U.S." 
    Unknown author (Al-Muqtataf, 1905)
    In response to a question as to why "Syrians" do not assimilate in the U.S., the editors encourage their assimilation.
  • "From Beersheba to Berlin, Via Boston" 
    Maloof, M.M. (Boston Evening Transcript, 1917-08-22)
    This article talks about the willingness of Syrian and Lebanese Christians to fight for the United States against the Ottoman Turks in World War 1. It includes a letter from an infantryman training in Texas to his family. ...
  • "Genevieve and Louisa" 
    Unknown author (Al-Hoda, 1906-06)
    Written in the form of a letter from a Syrian/Arab woman immigrant to a friend back home, it describes her life in the U.S. Extols freedom for women -- but within the bounds of what is "decent" for women. The same is ...
  • History of the Syrian Emigration to America 
    Kherbawi, Basil M. (Al-Dalil Press, 1913)
    One of the earliest attempts to provide a sketch of "Syrian" emigration and its causes, as well as the size, composition and location of the various Arabic-speaking communities in the U.S. Though there is a near-obsession ...
  • The Immigration and Settlement of the Syrians 
    Ansara, James M. (Harvard College, 1931)
    In his thesis, James Ansara gives a history of Syrian immigration to and life in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • "A People from the East" 
    Duncan, Norman (Harper's Monthly Magazine, 1903-03)
    Paints the Syrians/Arabs as a simple people, hard-working and not harmful to others, even though they are viewed with suspicion and fear by some Americans. They are presented as all Christian and as opponents of the Ottoman ...
  • The Syrian Americans of the Greater Bridgeport Area, A Sociological Survey 
    Chevron, Eve, ed. (Department of Sociology, University of Bridgeport, 1961)
    Based mainly on personal interviews, this work details the emigration process of Arabs from Greater Syria, their fraternal and religious organizations, and lists outstanding Syrians and Lebanese in the region. Discusses ...
  • The Syrian Immigrant 
    Holway, Jamil B. (Al-Hoda Press, 1910-08)
    Very useful information about what the "Syrian" immigrant needs to know about immigration rules and regulations and conditions in U.S. It also provides a sketch of the Syrian/Arab community in U.S., its social and economic ...
  • "Syrian Immigrants in the United States" 
    Hitti, Philip K. (Al-Hilal, 1919)
    Survey essay which covers history, occupations, problems, successes and challenges of Syrian Americans.
  • "The Syrians in America" 
    Musallam, Elias (1898-12-13)
    This document is a summary of a speech given by the writer Dr. Elias Efendi Musallam Kattem about some of the accomplishments of Syrians/Arabs in the U.S. in commerce, journalism, and learning (with 30 in medicine).
  • "The Syrians in the United States" 
    Hitti, Philip K. (Al-Muqtataf, 1922)
    Results of research which culminated, a couple of years later (1924), in the English language publication, The Syrians in America. Covers the various aspects of history, numbers, settlements, occupations, social, religious ...

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