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American in the Making, the Life Story of an Immigrant by Marcus Eli Ravage
“The sweat-shop was for me the cradle of liberty. . . It was my first university.” Attending lectures and the New York theatre at night; by day sewing sleeves into shirts in a ghetto shop, Marcus Eli Ravage (1884-1965) began his transformation from “alien” to American. His 1917 autobiography is a paean to the transformative power of education. Ravage emigrated from Rumania in 1900, at the age of 16. After working for several years as a “sleever” to save money, he enrolls in the University of Missouri (the least expensive school he can find), where culture shock overwhelms him at first. “I was...
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Episodes
Introduction 02.01.2026 8:41
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The Prophet from America 01.01.2026 24:49
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The Gospel of New York 31.12.2025 24:33
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The Exodus 30.12.2025 13:43
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To America on Foot 29.12.2025 22:49
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Farewell Forever 28.12.2025 20:32
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First Impressions 27.12.2025 20:12
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The Immigrant's America 26.12.2025 17:30
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"How do you like America?" 25.12.2025 26:59
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Ventures and Adventures 24.12.2025 39:45
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Purifications 23.12.2025 26:03
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The Ethics of the Bar 22.12.2025 22:33
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Shirts and Philosophy 21.12.2025 28:32
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The Soul of the Ghetto 20.12.2025 18:06
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The Tragedy of Readjustment 19.12.2025 25:13
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The Trials of Scholarship 18.12.2025 27:36
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Off to College 17.12.2025 19:33
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In the Mold 16.12.2025 27:16
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The American as He Is 15.12.2025 28:02
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The Fruits of Solitude 14.12.2025 27:48
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Harvey 13.12.2025 29:40
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The Romance of Readjustment 12.12.2025 21:18
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