From Syria to Seminole: Memoir of a High Plains Merchant by Ed Aryain (English)

Description: From Syria to Seminole by Ed Aryain, John R. Wunder, J'Nell L. Pate Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Mohammed (Ed) Aryain saw Syrians who had been to America returning home with gold watches and money to purchase land, and he vowed to do the same. Ed began a 120-mile walk to Beirut to board a steamship. This book tells of his emotional first view of the Statue of the Liberty and of his traumatic passage through Ellis Island. Publisher Description In August of 1897, in the small village of Henna, Syria, eighteen miles from Damascus, Mohammed (Ed) Aryain was born. As far back as he could remember, Ed dreamed of moving to the United States. In the early twentieth century Syria still suffered from high taxation and control under the Ottoman Turks. Ed saw Syrians who had been to America returning home with gold watches and money to purchase land, and he vowed to do the same. Although his parents did not want him to go, eventually they relented and watched fifteen-year-old Ed begin a 120-mile walk to Beirut to board a steamship. He tells of his emotional first view of the Statue of the Liberty and of his traumatic passage through Ellis Island. Joining the network of Syrians who supported themselves by peddling dry goods, Ed travelled across the Great Plains. Later he rented storefronts in wild oil-boom towns in Oklahoma and Texas. Finally he married an American woman and settled in West Texas, living in Littlefield, Sudan, Brownfield, and finally in Seminole, where he operated his own store on the town square until 1952. But even after decades in the United States, a man never forgets his homeland, and after nearly fifty years in America Ed returned briefly to Syria to visit those who remained of the family he had left behind. Eddie and Jameil Aryain, Eds two sons, have each written an afterword, providing their perspectives on this unique piece of Americana. A beautifully edited memoir ...that not only puts faces on Syrian emigrants but humanizes them as well - ""Great Plains Quarterly"". JNell Pate is the author of six books, including, most recently ""Americas Historic Stockyards: Livestock Hotels"", and a weekly history column in her local newspaper. She lives in Azle, Texas. Author Biography JNell Pate is the author of six books, including, most recently Americas Historic Stockyards: Livestock Hotels, and a weekly history column in her local newspaper. She lives in Azle, Texas. Details ISBN 0896725863 ISBN-13 9780896725867 Title From Syria to Seminole Author Ed Aryain, John R. Wunder, JNell L. Pate Format Hardcover Year 2006 Pages 260 Publisher Texas Tech Press,U.S. GE_Item_ID:18611969; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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