Amazing Abe: How Abraham Cahan’s Newspaper Gave a Voice to Jewish Immigrants

This biography tells of Abraham Cahan, an immigrant from Russia who helped establish the Yiddish-language newspaper Forverts, later known as the Forward. For fifty years, he edited the paper, which paired news with guidance for newly arrived Jewish immigrants. Its pages addressed voting rights, public-health measures, and everyday concerns such as baseball, helping readers navigate life in an unfamiliar country. The book includes gouache illustrations and back matter.