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Friday, June 28, 2019

Learning History With Rebecca Rubin

Just a few titles about American Girl
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.
Artifacts for Rebecca Rubin Doll:
Online Research for Themes Found in Rebecca's Books:
Russian Nesting Dolls:
New York Vaudeville Theater:
Jewish Religious Life:
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 Yiddish Language:
The Newsreels of WWI:
Russian Jewish Immigrants in America:
Ellis Island:
Rebecca Rubin Doll Fan Video:
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!

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