Rivington StreetThe story of four determined young women in New York in the first two decades of the 20th century who dare to challenge the roles society has designed for them. |
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... walked into the city in search of someone to kill . He would not run . He had been run- ning all his life , except for those first years with Hannah ; he had run for years upstream through water , fighting the current with every step ...
... walked into the city in search of someone to kill . He would not run . He had been run- ning all his life , except for those first years with Hannah ; he had run for years upstream through water , fighting the current with every step ...
Page 216
... walked home on Essex Street so she could look over the pushcart merchandise . One day a friendly voice hailed her , " Hello , Ruby . " It was Tricker Louis Florsheim . He walked her part of the way , holding her elbow whenever they ...
... walked home on Essex Street so she could look over the pushcart merchandise . One day a friendly voice hailed her , " Hello , Ruby . " It was Tricker Louis Florsheim . He walked her part of the way , holding her elbow whenever they ...
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... walked her through the department . “ My dear Ruby , I appreciate your ambi- tion and of course you have talent , but you know Berliner's uses only French designs . " " But what if there are no French designs ? Are we going to close ...
... walked her through the department . “ My dear Ruby , I appreciate your ambi- tion and of course you have talent , but you know Berliner's uses only French designs . " " But what if there are no French designs ? Are we going to close ...
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