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I Am An American (book)
I Am an American may refer to: * "I Am an American", a 1916 poem by Elias Lieberman Elias Lieberman (1883–1969) was an American poet, writer and educator, known for 1916 poem "I Am an American". Background Elias Lieberman was born on October 30, 1883, in St. Petersburg, Russia. At age seven, he emigrated to the United State ... * ''I Am an American'' (film), a 2001 public service announcement {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elias Lieberman
Elias Lieberman (1883–1969) was an American poet, writer and educator, known for 1916 poem "I Am an American". Background Elias Lieberman was born on October 30, 1883, in St. Petersburg, Russia. At age seven, he emigrated to the United States with his Russian Jewish family. In 1903, he graduated cum laude from the City College of New York, where he joined the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. In 1911, he earned a PhD from New York University. Career In 1903, Lieberman began working as an English teacher at public schools. At NYU, he served as editor of ''Puck'', ''The American Hebrew'', and ''The Scholastic''. In 1918, he became head of the English department at Bushwick High School in Brooklyn through 1924. In 1924, Lieberman became principal of Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn. Students included movie star and comedian Danny Kaye and wife Sylvia Fine, scientist Martin Pope, Jack Rollins (producer), typewriter expert Martin Tytell, and historian Howard Zinn. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
