The beginnings: immigration to America, 1492 to the 1820s -- An expanding population: immigration from 1830 to the 1890s -- A new wave of immigrants, 1890s-1920s -- Ethnic conflict and immigration restriction -- The door opens again: immigration from the eastern hemisphere, world II to 2008 -- Close neighbors: immigrants from the western hemisphere, World War II to 2008 -- Confronting immigration.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and index.