David Levering Lewis quote

In 1900, as the immigrants come down the gangplank into Jersey City, they expect the streets to be paved with gold, and they were only paved with gold in Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz,' of course.
David Levering Lewis
David Levering Lewis
David Levering Lewis
Born: May 25, 1936

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