For two thousand years the Jews had been scattered over the… - Upton Sinclair

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For two thousand years the Jews had been scattered over the old Continent like thistledown in the wind; and the most carefully tended family trees don’t always show what pollen has fallen upon them.

Upton Sinclair

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Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr. (20 September 1878 – 25 November 1968) was a prolific American author who wrote in many genres, often advocating Socialist views, and achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the twentieth century.

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Pen Names: Clarke Fitch • Arthur Stirling • Frederick Garrison

Alternative Names: Upton Beall Sinclair • Upton Sinclair Jr.

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