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Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1870-1920
June Granatir Alexander
Book Code: GR3562
ISBN: 0-313-33562-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33562-4
304 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 10/30/2007
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1870-1920 paints a vivid picture of the immigrants' path to the United States and their life in their new land. Through historical narractive and primary sources, the author helps readers understand the lives of the immigrants, including their successes and disappointments....Black-and-white illustrations and photos, primary source documents, a chronology, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index are included.
    —MultiCultural Review     Summer 2008
  • Suitable for general readers as well as high school and undergraduate students.
    —SciTech Book News     February 2008
Description: The second "wave" of US immigration--from 1870 to 1920--brought over twenty-six million men, women, and children onto American shores. This in-depth study of the period underscores the diversity of peoples who came to the U.S. and highlights the significant shifts in geographic origins--from northern and western Europe to southern and eastern Europe--that occurred in the late nineteenth century and led to distinguishing between "old" and "new" immigrants. Thematic chapters provide an overview of the daily lives of these migrants, including distribution and settlement patterns, individual and family migrations, and permanent and temporary residency. Also discussed are demographics and characteristics of each ethnic group, as well as pressures to "Americanize" and other facets of adjusting to a new country and culture. An ideal source for students of American history and culture, this comprehensive work features over 40 engaging photos, a glossary of key terms, a chronology of events, and an extensive print and nonprint bibliography. Readers are introduced to many aspects of immigrant life and settlement, including:
  • Land-seekers settling in the West
  • Labor and the workplace
  • Migrants and immigrant families in cities
  • Ethnic communities, institutions, and businesses
  • The effects of World War I on immigration abroad and immigrant lives in the U.S.
    • LC Card Number: 2007026800
    LCC Class: JV6453
    Dewey Class: 305
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