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Cecilia Greenstone
Cecilia Greenstone Arnow (November 18, 1887–December 23, 1971) was a social worker in New York who became known as "the Angel of Ellis Island". Early life Cecilia Greenstone was born on November 18, 1887, in Bialystock, Russian Poland. In Bialystock, Greenstone managed her father's cigarette factory and helped the factory workers to form a labor union. She was part of a socialist vigilante group. Greenstone and her family immigrated to the United States in 1905. After settling in New York, Greenstone taught herself English at the Astor Place Library, in addition to Hebrew, German, and Yiddish. Career The head of the Hebrew Division of the Astor Place Library hired Greenstone as an assistant. Greenstone then became a translator for Jacob Schiff. The National Council of Jewish Women hired Greenstone in 1907 to assist newly arrived women and children at Ellis Island. She provided translations, intervened when inspectors rejected immigrants, and guided her charges through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Greenstone (5530699886)
Cecilia Greenstone Arnow (November 18, 1887–December 23, 1971) was a social worker in New York who became known as "the Angel of Ellis Island". Early life Cecilia Greenstone was born on November 18, 1887, in Bialystock, Russian Poland. In Bialystock, Greenstone managed her father's cigarette factory and helped the factory workers to form a labor union. She was part of a socialist vigilante group. Greenstone and her family immigrated to the United States in 1905. After settling in New York, Greenstone taught herself English at the Astor Place Library, in addition to Hebrew, German, and Yiddish. Career The head of the Hebrew Division of the Astor Place Library hired Greenstone as an assistant. Greenstone then became a translator for Jacob Schiff. The National Council of Jewish Women hired Greenstone in 1907 to assist newly arrived women and children at Ellis Island. She provided translations, intervened when inspectors rejected immigrants, and guided her charges through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kursk (ship)
''Polonia'' was a passenger ship, passenger steamship that was built in Scotland in 1910, originally named ''Kursk'' and was registered in the Russian Empire. She was an Allies of World War I, Allied troopship in the First World War, when she was briefly operated by Cunard Line. After the war she returned to civilian passenger service, in Latvian service until 1930 and then for Second Polish Republic, Poland. Building The Danish East Asiatic Company ordered the ship from Barclay Curle, Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd of Glasgow. She was built as yard number 482, launched on 7 July 1910 and completed that September. She was launched as ''Kursk'', named after the city of Kursk in western Russia. ''Kursk'' was long, her beam was and her draught was . Her tonnages were and . The ship had twin four-cylinder Marine steam engine#Triple or multiple expansion, quadruple-expansion engines driving twin propeller, screws. Each engine had a Stroke (engine), stroke and cylinders of , , and Bore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1887 Births
Events January–March * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. ** British emigrant ship ''Kapunda'' sinks after a collision off the coast of Brazil, killing 303 with only 16 survivors. * January 21 ** The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed in the United States. ** Brisbane receives a one-day rainfall of (a record for any Australian capital city). * January 24 – Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian troops defeat the Italians. * January 28 ** In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are wide and thick. ** Construction work begins on the foundations of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. * February 2 – The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. * February 4 – The Interstate Commerce Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
The Mugar Memorial Library is the primary library for study, teaching, and research in the humanities and social sciences for Boston University. It was opened in 1966. Stephen P. Mugar, an Armenian immigrant who was successful in the grocery business, provided the naming gift to commemorate his parents. Mugar's entrance carries an inscription from Stephen honoring his parents. In coming to America from Armenia my parents opened the door of Freedom to me. America's public schools & libraries opened my eyes to the unlimited opportunity in this great land, as well as the privileges and obligations of citizenship. May this library serve over the years as a similar inspiration to all who use it. In memory of my father and mother Sarkis and Vosgitel Mugar. By their grateful son – Stephen P. Mugar – Services Mugar is home to many services for the Boston University community. In addition to library services such as circulation, reference, interlibrary loan, reserves and resear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Street Settlement
Grand Street Settlement is a historic social service institution on the Lower East Side in New York City, United States. The institute was founded in 1916 in response to the needs of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe who were settling in the area. Over 10,000 individuals currently participate in Grand Street Settlement's programs. History Grand Street Settlement was founded in 1916 by a group of young adults who were part of the Stevenson Club at Madison House (the present Hamilton-Madison House). The group perceived a need in the Lower East Side's immigrant communities for smaller settlement houses, and concluded that this would help these communities achieve self-sufficiency. With the help of philanthropist Rose Gruening they opened the Arnold Toynbee House (named after the British social reformer, Arnold Toynbee) in a brownstone building at 257 Division Street. It was renamed Grand Street Settlement eight years later. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Settlement's mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Street (Manhattan)
Henry Street is a street in the Lower East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan that runs one-way eastbound, except for two small two-way segments west of Pike Street and east of Montgomery Street. It spans from Oliver Street in the west (locally called "south" because it is towards downtown), passing underneath the Manhattan Bridge and on to Grand Street in the east ("north"). The street is named for Henry Rutgers, a hero of the American Revolutionary War and prominent philanthropist. Rutgers Street, which intersects with Henry Street, is also named for him. Thanks to Rutgers' generosity a church was constructed at Henry and Oliver Streets to serve sailors from the East River docks. The Mariner's Temple at 3 Henry Street was built in 1845, and continued to serve maritime workers and their families. It is a New York City Landmark, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The poor condition of immigrants living in squalid tenements on Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Work
Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social work practice draws from areas, such as psychology, sociology, health, political science, community development, law, and economics to engage with systems and policies, conduct assessments, develop interventions, and enhance social functioning and responsibility. The ultimate goal of social work is the improvement of people's lives and the achievement of social justice. Social work practice is often divided into three levels. Micro-work involves working directly with individuals and families, such as providing individual counseling/therapy or assisting a family in accessing services. Mezzo-work involves working with groups and communities, such as conducting group therapy or providing services for community agencies. Macro-work involves fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fighting occurring throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed in combat, plus another 23 million wounded, while 5 million civilians died as a result of military action, hunger, and disease. Millions more died in genocides within the Ottoman Empire and in the 1918 influenza pandemic, which was exacerbated by the movement of combatants during the war. Prior to 1914, the European great powers were divided between the Triple Entente (comprising France, Russia, and Britain) and the Triple Alliance (containing Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy). Tensions in the Balkans came to a head on 28 June 1914, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom Declaration Of War Upon Germany (1914)
The United Kingdom declaration of war upon Germany occurred on 4 August 1914. The declaration was a result of German refusal to remove troops from neutral Belgium. In 1839, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, France, and Prussia (the largest predecessor of the German Empire) had signed the Treaty of London which guaranteed Belgium's sovereignty. At the time, the British government in London was responsible for the foreign affairs not only of the British colonies and protectorates but also of the five Dominions, so its declaration of war was made on behalf of the whole British Empire. Order of events On 3 August 1914, Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, announced to the House of Commons information he had received from the Belgian Legation in London. He said that Belgian officials had informed him that they had received a notice from Germany proposing to Belgium friendly neutrality, covering free passage on Belgian territory, and promising maintenance of independ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HIAS
HIAS (founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) is a Jewish American nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees. It was originally established in 1881 to aid Jewish refugees. In 1975, the State Department asked HIAS to aid in resettling 3,600 Vietnam refugees. Since that time, the organization continues to provide support for refugees of all nationalities, religions, and ethnic origins. The organization works with people whose lives and freedom are believed to be at risk due to war, persecution, or violence. HIAS has offices in the United States and across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Since its inception, HIAS has helped resettle more than 4.5 million people. Name According to HIAS, the acronym ''HIAS'' was first used as a telegraphic address and eventually became the universally used name of the organization. A 1909 merger with the Hebrew Sheltering Aid Society resulted in the official name Hebrew Sheltering an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Latvia
The history of Latvia began around 9000 BC with the end of the last glacial period#Weichsel glaciation, in Scandinavia and northern Europe, last glacial period in northern Europe. Ancient Balts, Baltic peoples arrived in the area during the second millennium BC, and four distinct tribal realms in Latvia's territory were identifiable towards the end of the first millennium AD. Latvia's principal river Daugava (river), Daugava, was at the head of an important trade route from the Baltic region through History of Russia#Pre-Slavic inhabitants, Russia into southern Europe and the Middle East that was used by the Vikings and later Nordic countries, Nordic and Germans, German traders. In the early medieval period, the region's peoples resisted christianisation#Middle Ages (7th-15th centuries), Christianisation and became subject to attack in the Northern Crusades. Latvia's capital city Riga, founded in 1201 by Germans at the mouth of the Daugava, became a strategic base in a papally-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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