Learning History With Rebecca Rubin

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Rebecca Rubin.

       Rebecca Rubin, American Girl's tenth historical character, debuted on May 31, 2009. She is a nine-year-old Jewish girl of Russian descent whose maternal grandparents and parents immigrated to the Lower East Side of New York City. Rebecca is fascinated by both various new American customs and the then-budding film industry, and aspires to become an actress despite her family's disapproval, though she still treasures and celebrates her family's Jewish traditions. Her six book series was written by Jacqueline Dembar Greene and focuses on issues related to assimilation of immigrants while maintaining familial, religious, and cultural traditions. Rebecca is the first Jewish Historical Character, however she is the second Jewish character made by American Girl.

• Author Jacqueline Dembar Greene
• Meet Rebecca Rubin and American Girl
• The Teacher's Guide to The Sound of Applause (PDF)
• Find the meaning of the name, Rebecca

Artifacts for Rebecca Rubin Doll:

• Pauline Makes a Bow To Film Patrons - review of one of her films from 1914
• A Jewish Home by Jessie Sampter
• Sew a Hanukkah Table Runner for Your Dolls 
• Color a WWI, Red Cross Nurse Doll
• Postcards from WWI
  

Online Research for Themes Found in Rebecca's Books:

Russian Nesting Dolls:

• Matryoshka Dolls
• How Do They Do It Russian Dolls

New York Vaudeville Theater:

• The History of Vaudeville and Broadway
• The Palace Theatre
• Before There Was Television...Vaudeville, Early American Entertainment
• The Business - Vaudeville
• Yiddish Theater in New York
• The New York City Museum Yiddish Theater Collections

Jewish Religious Life:

• Learn About Hanukkah and Shabbat

Theatrical release poster.

The Perils of Pauline: The Perils of Pauline is a 1914 American melodrama film serial shown in weekly installments, featuring Pearl White as the title character. Pauline has often been remembered as a famous example of a damsel in distress, although contemporaneous reception and some analyses hold that her character was more resourceful and less helpless than the classic damsel stereotype, and she was a considerable influence on early female audiences and attracted much critical attention therefore. Read more . . .

Free Episodes at YouTube:

• The Aerial Wire (1914)
• Hot Air Balloon (1916

The Yiddish Language:

• Yiddish: History & Development of Yiddish
• Learn Popular Yiddish Words with Amy Walker
• Yiddish Resources

The Newsreels of WWI:

• World War I Newsreel Excerpts (6)

Russian Jewish Immigrants in America:

• The Jewish Journey: America PBS
• Migrations: Russian and Eastern European Jewish

Ellis Island:

• A complete collection of Ellis Island passenger lists
• Ellis Island - A New Hope
• Forgotten Ellis Island
• The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island
• Search Immigration Records of Ellis Island
• Face of America: The Ellis Island Immigration Museum
• Immigration and Ellis Island Books for Kids

Rebecca Rubin Doll Fan Video:

• Opening Beforever Rebecca Rubin Doll
• Rebecca Outfits: Robe and PJs, Movie Dress, Hanukkah Dress and mini dolls 
• American Girl Rebecca Rubin Doll Director Set and Stage Make Up
• Apple picking with Rebecca Rubin
• Rebecca's Settee for American Girl Doll House

Rebecca Rubin's Books:

• Meet Rebecca
• Rebecca and Ana
• Candlelight for Rebecca
• Rebecca and the Movies
• Rebecca to the Rescue
• Changes for Rebecca
• Secrets at Camp Nokomis
• A Bundle of Trouble
• The Crystal Ball
• A Growing Suspicion
• The Showstopper
• The Glow of the Spotlight
• Rebecca's Story Collection
• The Sound of Applause
• Lights, Camera, Rebecca!