Maxioms by Mary Antin
If education, culture, the higher life were shining things to be worshiped from afar, he had still a means left read more
If education, culture, the higher life were shining things to be worshiped from afar, he had still a means left whereby he could draw one step nearer to them.
No, the czar did not want us in the schools.
No, the czar did not want us in the schools.
In the evening of the first day my father conducted us to the public baths.
In the evening of the first day my father conducted us to the public baths.
One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be read more
One positive command he gave us: You shall love and honor your emperor. In every congregation a prayer must be said for the czar's health, or the chief of police would close the synagogue.
On a royal birthday every house must fly a flag, or the owner would be dragged to a police station read more
On a royal birthday every house must fly a flag, or the owner would be dragged to a police station and be fined twenty-five rubles.
