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  • "Land in Canada Is Free for Syrians to Colonize" 
    Antun, Farah (Al-Jami'ah, 1908-08)
    Report by the editor of Al-Jami'ah about his meeting with the Canadian Minister of the Interior who detailed for him the conditions of acquiring land to homestead, especially in Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  • "The Land of the Depraved" 
    Maloof, Asber Qatini (Al-Ayyam, 1898-06-25)
    In this complete series of articles, the writer states unequivocally that Syrian/Arab immigrants to America came for economic gain. Some, however, were bad characters in the old homeland and now constitute the depraved, ...
  • The Lesser Immigrant Groups in America 
    Ross, Edward Alsworth (Century Magazine, 1914)
    Brief report on Levantines.
  • "A Letter about Maronite Priests" 
    Salibi, Amin (Al-Hoda, 1902-02-12)
    Complains about the large number and dishonesty of Maronite priests who come to the U.S. to collect funds for allegedly worthy church or civic causes. Suggests forming a committee to limit, supervise and monitor such activity.
  • "A Letter about Women Peddlers and the Kashshi" 
    Salibi, Amin (Al-Hoda, 1903-07-18)
    In response to suggestions for making female peddling illegal, author reports the views of two "Syrian" women peddlers who argue that peddling has not scandalized Syrians but rather made them rich, and that women peddle ...
  • The Levantine Jews in the United States 
    Pool, D. de Sola (American Jewish Committee, 1913)
    Discusses Jewish immigrants from Turkey and te Levant, their numbers and settlement in the United States.
  • "A Look at Syrian Emigration and its Benefits" 
    Abikhater, Ibrahim Selim (Al-Wafa, 1908-02-02)
    The immigrant Arab first engaged in commerce, and only later turned to education and culture. A disadvantage of emigration is the "freedom turned to license" among Arab women who immigrated without their husbands.
  • Louisiana and the Fair: An Exposition of the World, Its People and Their Achievements 
    Buel, J.W. (World's Progress Publishing Co., 1904)
    This 10 volume survey of the exposition and its people has a brief section on the Egyptian exhibit in chapter 10.
  • "Love and Marriage" 
    Atiyeh, Sumayya (Al-Sa'ih, 1921-08-25)
    A general statement about what is involved in true love by the man and woman.
  • "Mahjar Girls" 
    Mitraj, Mahasin (Al-Sa'ih, 1919-01-16)
    Enumerates some of the Syrian/Arab women's societies which, in fact, show the goodness and advancement of Syrian/Arab-American women. These are mainly societies to help others, mostly their countrywomen and their former homeland.
  • "Marriage" 
    Karam, Afifa (Al-Aalam al-jadid al-nisa'iah, 1913-03)
    States that, among immigrant Arabs in the Mahjar, less than 5% of married people are happy. The reason is that not enough time and effort are spent searching for and getting to know the right partner. Men, with wealth ...
  • "The Meaning" 
    Sam'an, Khalil (Al-Hoda, 1898-05-03)
    A poem depicting the life and the peddling trade of Syrians/Arabs.
  • "My Mother-in-Law" 
    Tannous, Victoria (Al-Akhlaq, 1921-01)
    Provides advice to both the mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law as to how to have a happy home, suggests that the husband is the key to harmony, and advises parents to save for old age so as not to depend on their children.
  • "My Story in about Twenty Lines" 
    Adhem, Barakat Tannous (Al-Sa'ih, 1918-01-29)
    A satirical (but realistic) account of a "Syrian" who comes to New York, peddles, then opens a store, then a big business. Having succeeded financially, he wants recognition among the educated and uses his wealth to become ...
  • "My Syrian Neighbor Tells Me Stories" 
    Jenness, Mary (The Survey, 1921-10-29)
    A series of Arab folktales told to the author by a Syrian/Arab immigrant neighbor. In the process, as introductory remarks, the author paints a sympathetic picture of Arabs.
  • "My Word and Hers" 
    Antoun, Jamileh (Al-Sa'ih, 1916-03-16)
    In response to an article by Mary Arida, Antoun praises the traditional values and qualities of Arab women. Women should obey their husbands, remain loyal (even when men stray), and protect their honor.
  • "New Customs for a New Age" 
    Tannous, Victoria (Al-Akhlaq, 1922-04)
    Relates several new marriage ceremonies practiced by some Americans, e.g. getting married on a plane or under water or by a civil judge. Then declares her satisfaction that Syrian/Arab women have stayed away from such practices.
  • "New-York's Syrian Colony" 
    Unknown author (New-York Tribune, 1898-03-13)
    Details the religious communities among Syrians/Arabs in New York: 35% Greek Orthodox, 30% Maronite, 25% Greek Catholic, 10% drifted away to Protestant churches. Mentions religious clergy, including Raphael Hawawiny ...
  • "Newspapers and the Syrian Community" 
    Unknown author (Al-Ayyam, 1900-05-07)
    Criticizes the Arabic newspapers in the U.S. (of which at the time there were 8) for reckless and personal attacks on each other.
  • "Notes on the Language and Folk-Usage of the Rio Grande Valley" 
    Bourke, John G. (Journal of American Folk-Lore, 1896)
    Author, who was then president of the American Folk-Lore Society, states that enough "Moorish blood was included in the Caucasian migration to New Spain" to make it of "considerable importance" (p. 82). He then details ...

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