Romance of a People: The First 100 Years of Jewish Life in Chicago
Whenever I get these "100 years of history in 30 minutes" tapes, I start doing the mental division. That’s about 3 years per minute, or roughly one year per 20 seconds. I guess we’re not going to get to see any lengthy clarinet solos by...
Romance of a People: The First 100 Years of Jewish Life in Chicago This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Сookie policyDeclineAllow cookies Skip to main content Search 29 pages leftMy AccountSign InSubscribeSign Out Advertise Discover Distributor Database Find Your Film About FAQ Contact Us Submissions Write For Us Subscribe Staff Employment Media Kit Reviews Film Classic Film Documentary TV Children's Instructional Articles News Essays Lists Interviews Promote Your Film Marketplace Film Classic Film Documentary TV Children's Instructional Home Reviews Documentary Romance of a People: The First 100 Years of Jewish Life in Chicago Encounters With Angels; Entertaining Angels Unawares The Race to Daytona Romance of a People: The First 100 Years of Jewish Life in Chicago (1997) 30 min. $29.95 ($79.95 w/PPR). Ergo Media. Color cover. Vol. 13, Issue 2 by R. Ray March 11, 1998 12:00 AM Shares Email Print Share Tweet Pin Share Email Share RSS Print Romance of a People: The First 100 Years of Jewish Life in Chicago Rating: 3 of 5 Whenever I get these "100 years of history in 30 minutes" tapes, I start doing the mental division. That's about 3 years per minute, or roughly one year per 20 seconds. I guess we're not going to get to see any lengthy clarinet solos by Benny Goodman or soliloquies from Paul Muni on this tape, even though they are two of Chicago's greatest Jewish entertainers. The program races along breathlessly from Chicago's first synagogue in 1847 to the emergence of the city as the third largest Jewish metropolis in the world in 1930. Along the way, we are given glimpses of Chicago's Concordia Guard, the first all-Jewish regiment in the Civil War; Julius Rosenwald, the illustrious president of Sears Roebuck; the foundation of Northwestern University; the Blackstone Petition; prizefighter Barney Ross; the development of Yiddish culture in the 1920s; immigrant life; the Chicago Fire; the garment industry; the establishment of the museum of science and industry; the history of labor unrest; the cure for cancer and solution to world hunger (although I blinked and might have missed those last two). There is enough material here for 20 episodes of Biography; as a broad overview, though, I suppose this tape is to be commended for cramming so much into so short a period of time. For libraries in Chicago and the Illinois area, or collections with a specific interest in Jewish studies, I would say it's a must purchase. It's a little harder to see how residents of Maine would flip over it. Aud: J, H, C, P. (R. Ray) This page is available to subscribers. Click here to sign in or get access. Back to Search Results Tags Documentary review History Ergo Media Documentary by R. Ray March 11, 1998 12:00 AM Star Ratings As of March 2022, Video Librarian has changed from a four-star rating system to a five-star one. This change allows our reviewers to have a wider range of critical viewpoints, as well as to synchronize with Google’s rating structure. This change affects all reviews from March 2022 onwards. All reviews from before this period will still retain their original rating. Future film submissions will be considered our new 1-5 star criteria. Order From Your Favorite Distributor Today: Related Spark Media Partners of the Heart Rating: 3.5 of 5 Partners of the Heart details the history of the remarkable partnership of Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas, who would revolutionize the methods of cardiac surgery through their tireless research and collaboration in a time of extreme segregation. 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