The variety of different cultures.

Capter seven goes into detail about the immigration of Italians, Greeks and Arabs, as well as Armenians.
All of them are located in the middle east but are quite different cultures each for themselves. We get to know which trades they brought to america, which struggles they went through and what religion they brought with them.
Throughout the reading I noticed that many of them are much more critical thinkers and long time thinkers as well as business driven they are. The Greeks, and Armenians started of as small workers or peddlers and saved up all the money they made to become business owners, gain respect and buy land.
The work ethnic as far as I can say, seems more sophisticated and very strong. Those immigrants had a goal and wanted to fulfill it. Even if it meant to work hard and not have a life for a while- in compare   to the Irish that slowly learned but never has such a thrive as the Mediterranean. Overall I am happy all this cultures landed in america because other wise we would miss out on some very smart and world changing ideas like bank systems and variety that made america greater.

In chapter eight we read about the immigration of Poles, Jews and Hungarians. Which I think is an even more interesting chapter. I have a little of Jewish blood in my history. My grandmas grandparents were half jewish. But luckily my grandma was not seen as jewish and survived the second world war. However, in this chapter we learn that jewish people gave up fast the working for other people other than jews. They lived in manly New York city and were involved in religion and even started organizations that helped other jews over sea. They were involved in politics and great thinkers and entrepreneurs. Later on many jews created film and established movie theaters. If it wasn't for them we probably wouldn't had Broadway or great success in Hollywood.
When I red about the building and establishing of movie theaters it reminded me of the movie "Inglorious Basteards". Anyhow, if you haven't seen the film you better watch it. It's pretty good but it is fiction but entertaining. I love all the things that involve Hiltler getting killed.  (JK)