Mary Antin

Mary Antin
Antin in 1915
Antin in 1915
BornMary Antin
June 13, 1881
Polotsk, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedMay 15, 1949(1949-05-15) (aged 67)
Suffern, New York
Alma mater
  • Teachers College, Columbia University (1901–1902)
  • Barnard College (1902–1904)
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GenreMemoir
Notable worksThe Promised Land
SpouseAmadeus William Grabau (m. Oct. 5, 1901)
ChildrenJosephine Esther[2]
1912 Book The Promised Land (autobiography)
Mary Antin (Mashke) and sister Fetchke, as young children

Mary Antin (born Maryashe Antin; June 13, 1881 – May 15, 1949) was an American author and immigration rights activist. She is best known for her 1912 autobiography The Promised Land, an account of her emigration and subsequent Americanization.

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