| Description |
xii, 209 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Defining moments |
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Defining moments.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-202) and index. |
| Contents |
Immigration to America before the Civil War -- The great wave -- The voyage to America -- Ellis Island -- The melting pot -- Shutting the golden door -- Immigration from the 1920s to the present. |
| Summary |
"Provides a detailed account of U.S. immigration from 1870 to 1920. Explores the forces that drove emigrants to the U.S.; shows what they experienced when they arrived; and reviews the history of U.S. immigration through the present. Includes a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780780810709 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0780810708 hardcover alkaline paper |
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