The Syrian Movement into Upstate New York.

McHenry, Stewart G.

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ERIC Number: EJ218809

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1979-Dec

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The Syrian Movement into Upstate New York.

McHenry, Stewart G.

Ethnicity, v6 n4 p327-45 Dec 1979

Factors associated with the chosen occupation (door to door peddling) of many Syrians account for the initial movement of Syrians into and throughout New York State in the early 1900s. Variations in Syrian population density are explained in this article. (Author/GC)

Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Geographic Distribution, Immigrants, Merchants, Religious Cultural Groups, Social Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York

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