Daily life in immigrant America, 1870-1920

A compelling exploration of the daily lives of immigrants during the second "wave"--1870 to 1920.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander, June Granatir, 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2007.
Series:Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series. Daily life in the United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Chronology
  • Introduction: Getting a perspective on immigrant daily life
  • Immigration, 1870 to 1920 : a historical overview
  • Life on the land : immigrants in the American West
  • Life on the job : immigrants in the industrial workplace
  • Life in urban America : migrants and immigrant families
  • Life in ethnic communities : immigrant institutions and businesses
  • Life in a hostile world : immigrants in World War I America.