Leaving South Dakota: A Memoir of a Jewish Feminist Academic

By Beryl A. Radin

Book Overview

Leaving South Dakota is the tale of Beryl Radin and her experience growing up as a first generation Jewish American in the Midwest. From her small Jewish community of Aberdeen, South Dakota, to her career as a successful academic and professor in and out of Washington, DC, Radin weaves together the threads of a life of feminism, civil rights, Americanization, and activism. Spanning eight decades, Radin's memoir offers a vision of the twentieth century through the lens of a woman defined by multiple identities attempting to define her place in a shifting world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1958876704
• ISBN13: 9781958876701
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Book Savvy International
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"