ImmigrationImmigration examines the history of immigrants in the United States, updating their stories to the present. |
Contents
Colonists and Immigrants 16071700 | 1 |
The Colonies Expand 17011775 | 33 |
The American Revolution and After 17761813 | 64 |
Beginnings of Mass Immigration 18141860 | 94 |
The Civil War and After 18611880 | 134 |
The New Immigration 18811918 | 168 |
The Immigrant Problem and the Federal Government 18901921 | 214 |
The Door Closes 19221945 | 251 |
Immigration in the New Century 2000 and Beyond | 336 |
Documents | 365 |
Biographies of Major Personalities | 395 |
Maps | 413 |
Graphs and Tables | 419 |
Glossary | 435 |
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Other editions - View all
Immigration: From the Founding of Virginia to the Closing of Ellis Island Dennis Wepman No preview available - 2002 |
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