Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 18601920 draws on a wealth of archival material, much of which has never been publishedor even readto illuminate the ways in which Jewish girls adolescent experiences reflected larger issues relating to gender, ethnicity, religion, and education. Klapper explores the dual roles girls played as agents of acculturation and guardians of tradition. Their search for an identity as American girls that would not require