Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1870-1920

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The second wave of US immigrationfrom 1870 to 1920brought 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 originsfrom northern and western Europe to southern and eastern Europethat 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.

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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 *
Suitable for general readers as well as high school and undergraduate students. * SciTech Book News *
Daily Life in Immigrant America is a fine resource for college level courses. The prose is clearly written and readily understandable. * Journal of Social History *

Author Bio

JUNE GRANATIR ALEXANDER is on the faculty of the Russian and East European Studies Program at the University of Cincinnati. She is the author of Ethnic Pride, American Patriotism: Slovaks and other New Immigrants in the Interwar Era (2004) and The Immigrant Church and Community: Pittsburgh's Slovak Catholics and Lutherans, 1880-1915.