“So at last I was going to America! Really, really going, at last! The boundaries burst. The arch of heaven soared. A million suns shone out for every star.”

About Mary Antin

Author • American

Mary Antin was a celebrated American author and immigration rights advocate. Born in Polotsk in the Russian Empire, she is best known for her 1912 autobiography, 'The Promised Land,' which describes her assimilation...