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  • "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.
  • "It Became So Tender It Broke" 
    Antoun, Jamileh Elias (Al-Sa'ih, 1916-05-08)
    A second response to Mary Arida, again arguing that women should be obedient to their husbands, remain faithful and honest. Syrian/Arab men are not bad fellows as Mary Arida painted some of them, and American men are much ...
  • "The Victim" 
    Mitraj, Salimah (Al-Sa'ih, 1916-06-22)
    The story of a teenage Syrian girl who loses her virginity to the man who was to be her husband -- and then is abandoned by him, her family and society. Writer argues that the man should be punished for this crime since ...
  • Essential Christianity 
    Rihbany, Abraham Mitrie (War Work COuncil of the Unitarian Churches, 1917)
    Argues that the essence of religion is the same but that conflicts arise over forms, i.e., doctrine.
  • "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. ...
  • 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 Immigrant Syrian Woman" 
    Arida, Mary (Al-Sa'ih, 1918-01-17)
    Damning and powerful statement about the backward conditions of Arab women in the U.S. They are described as ignorant, indolent and pre-occupied with food and housekeeping. The Arab-American press and Arab-American ...
  • "The Syrian Family in America" 
    Abdel-Nour, Rashid (Fatat Boston, 1918-01-25)
    Blames the new environment in the U.S. (where children are free and financially productive) for the Arab children's rebellious attitude toward the parents.
  • "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 ...
  • "Yesterday and Today" 
    Karam, Afifa [Hanna] (Al-Hoda, 1918-04-18)
    Powerful statement for freedom of religion.
  • "The Black Soldier" 
    Unknown author (Al-Hoda, 1918-04-20)
    This translated essay is in praise of the Black soldier, especially the fighting by Blacks in various wars, beginning with the American Civil War, and including WWI.
  • "To Syrians in the [American] Armed Forces" 
    Rihani, Ameen [Fares] (Al-Sa'ih, 1918-09-16)
    A letter of support and encouragement for Syrian/Arab Americans to fight for the new homeland, even under some difficult conditions that are related to their poor English.
  • "Syrians in the United States" 
    Rushmore, Elsie M. (Foreign-Born, 1919)
    Summary presentation of population numbers, occupations, characteristics, religion, and number of newspapers of Syrians/Arabs in U.S. Table.
  • "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.
  • "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.
  • "Zionism and Palestine" 
    Hamati, Elia (Al-Sa'ih, 1919-01-16)
    Argues that Palestinians -- much poorer and less educated than European Jews planning to come to Palestine following the Balfour Declaration -- will need to unite, seek help from Arabs and Muslims, educate their children, ...
  • "The Syrians' Mistress" 
    Khabbaz, Hanna (Al-Hoda, 1919-03-24)
    Khabbaz praises Arab-American women, but cautions against such women who seek glory or want to be "like men" in their demands for equality or fame.
  • "From the Near East" 
    Lacey, T.J. (Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1920)
    Covers several Eastern church groups, especially the Syrian Orthodox Church, Assyrian-Nestorians, Assyrian-Jacobites, and Protestant Syrians. Useful early account. Pictures.
  • Our Foreigners: A Chronicle of Americans in the Making 
    Orth, Samuel P. (Yale University Press, 1920)
    An account of different immigrant groups in the U.S. Brief mention of Arabs, Syrians.
  • "Household Expenses" 
    Tannous, Victoria (Al-Akhlaq, 1920-03)
    Argues that the woman should be in charge of household expenses because women are "naturally" more economical.

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