And Crown Thy Good

An autobiography of an immigrant boy from a small village in Russia, Motele, who comes to America in 1890 as a 14 year old and finds work in the garment industry on New York's Lower East Side. In America, he finds the opportunity to become educated. His life is influenced by Jane Addams and other social reformers. He graduates from Harvard and finds his calling in addressing the needs of immigrants like himself. This book describes his childhood in Motele, his journey to America, his struggles and enlightenment in America and documents the social struggles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.