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1	American Passage: The History of Ellis Island more books like this by Vincent J Cannato, PH.D. add to wishlist Cannato masterfully illuminates the story of Ellis Island from the days when it hosted pirate hangings to the turn of the 20th century when massive migrations sparked fierce debates. b&w photo insert. see all copies from $2.34! new only from $16.70! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Almost All Aliens: Immigration, Race, and Colonialism in American History and Identity more books like this by Paul R Spickard add to wishlist "Almost All Aliens: Immigration, Race, and Colonialism in American History and Identity" is the most thorough reinterpretation of the shape and meaning of immigration in United States history that has been written in several decades. Drawing on the insights of ethnic studies and the issues raised by new immigration in the last third of the ... see all copies from $30.62! new only from $39.95! \| SVS
3	Nation of Immigrants more books like this by John F Kennedy add to wishlist Throughout his presidency, John F. Kennedy was passionate about the issue of immigration reform. He believed that America is a nation of people who value both tradition and the exploration of new frontiers, people who deserve the freedom to build better lives for themselves in their adopted homeland. This modern edition of his posthumously ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| first editions \| SVS
4	American Immigration more books like this by Maldwyn Allen Jones add to wishlist Immigration, writes Maldwyn Allen Jones, was America's historic raison d'etre. Reminding us that the history of immigration to the United States is also the history of emigration from somewhere else, Mr. Jones considers the forces that uprooted emigrants from their homes in different parts of the world and analyzes the social, economic, and ... see all copies from $3.75! new only from $31.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The New Americans: Seven Families Journey to Another Country more books like this by Ruben Martinez, Joseph Rodriguez (Photographer) add to wishlist "Fresh, nuanced and insightful....[A] thoughtful, readable contribution to the immigration debates. --"Houston Chronicle" Spanning four continents and several years in the lives of seven immigrant families, "The New Americans" is at once the most globe-trotting and intimate introduction to the new American immigration. Emmy award-winning ... see all copies from $5.23! new only from $7.00! \| SVS
6	Strangers Among Us: Latino Lives in a Changing America more books like this by Roberto Suro add to wishlist Strangers Among Us is a lucid, informed, and cliche-shattering examination of Latino immigration to the United States--its history, the vast transformations it is fast producing in American society, and the challenges it will present for decades to come. In making vivid an array of people, places, and events that are little known to most ... see all copies from $2.48! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience more books like this by Schomburg Ctr for Resrch in Black Cultur, Howard Dodson, Sylviane A Diouf add to wishlist The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Jubliee traces the footsteps of four major African-American migrations and examines how those migrations helped shape, define, and transform the African-American experience and America itself, and how they will continue to affect the future. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.96! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The American Irish: A History more books like this by Kevin Kenny add to wishlist The American Irish: A History, is the first concise, general history of its subject in a generation. It provides a long-overdue synthesis of Irish-American history from the beginnings of emigration in the early eighteenth century to the present day. While most previous accounts of the subject have concentrated on the nineteenth century, and ... see all copies from $14.88! new only from $41.80!
9	A Nation by Design: Immigration Policy in the Fashioning of America more books like this by Aristide R Zolberg add to wishlist According to the national mythology, the United States has long opened its doors to people from across the globe, providing a port in a storm and opportunity for any who seek it. Yet the history of immigration to the United States is far different. Even before the xenophobic reaction against European and Asian immigrants in the late 19th Century, ... see all copies from $17.34! new only from $18.21! \| SVS
10	The Issei: The World of the First Generation Japanese Immigrants, 1885-1924 more books like this by Yuji Ichioka add to wishlist A portrait of the first Japanese immigrants, known as the Issei. Leaving behind a still-traditional, feudal society for the wide-open world of America, the Japanese were long barred from holding citizenship and regarded for many years as unassimilable. Their story is one of suffering and struggle that has produced a record of courage and ... see all copies from $2.00! signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Today's Immigrants: Their Stories more books like this by Thomas Kessner, Betty Boyd Caroli add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.98! \| SVS
12 view cover	Ellis Island: Coming to the Land of Liberty more books like this by Raymond Bial add to wishlist Since opening in 1892, Ellis Island has come to symbolize the waves of immigrants from a list of countries that seems endless. In this work, Bial tells the story of Ellis Island itself. Full color. see all copies from $2.69! new only from $8.50! \| SVS
13 view cover	Ellis Island more books like this by Hal Marcovitz, Barry Moreno (Introduction by) add to wishlist On January 1, 1892, Ellis Island Immigration Center opened in New York Harbor. The first people processed were Europeans who had come to America on ships Nevada, City of Paris, and Victoria. By the time Ellis Island was closed in 1954, more than 12 million immigrants had walked through its gates to make a new start in the United States. To many ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Immigration: A Wadsworth Casebook in Argument more books like this by Sharon K Walsh, Evelyn D Asch add to wishlist IMMIGRATION, the third volume in The Wadsworth Casebooks in Argument series, covers the forms of argumentation, including how to write source-based argumentative papers, and offers a wide variety of readings based on the theme. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.07!
15 view cover	Immigration Amer Diversity P more books like this by Donna R Gabaccia add to wishlist This engaging textbook is a concise overview of a sweeping topic - American immigration. Immigration is central to the history of America: a 'nation of immigrants' that is diverse by definition. Beginning with the first arrival of migrants from Asia, Africa, and Europe, and ending with a discussion of the United States at the turn of the twenty ... see all copies from $27.00! new only from $27.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Not Like Us: Immigrants and Minorities in America, 1890-1924 more books like this by Roger Daniels add to wishlist An examination of the effect on the United States of the great wave of immigration that took place in the years immediately before and after the turn of the century. Daniels, a professor of history at the University of Cincinnati, considers the political, social, and artistic changes that resulted from this shift of population. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| SVS
17 view cover	The New Americans: A Guide to Immigration Since 1965 more books like this by Mary C Waters (Editor), Reed Ueda (Editor), Helen B Marrow add to wishlist Salsa has replaced ketchup as the most popular condiment. A mosque has been erected around the corner. The local hospital is staffed by Indian doctors and Philippine nurses, and the local grocery store is owned by a Korean family. A single elementary school may include students who speak dozens of different languages at home. This is a snapshot of ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $46.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Immigration more books like this by Richard Easterlin, William S Bernard, David Ward add to wishlist The extraordinary proliferation of literature on ethnicity and ethnic groups made possible--and necessary--an effort to take stock. An authoritative, up-to-date synthesis of the current state of knowledge in the field was called for. The Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, published by the Harvard University Press in 1980, is such a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.57!
19 view cover	Immigrant Minds, American Identities more books like this by Orm Verland add to wishlist Focusing on a period of American history marked by a sharp division between Anglo-Americans ("Americans") and non-Anglo European immigrants ("foreigners"), Orm Overland examines the creation and dissemination of "homemaking myths": stories that weave immigrants into the basic fabric of America by linking them to the pivotal events and ideas of ... see all copies from $33.92! new only from $38.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Encyclopedia of Ellis Island more books like this by Barry Moreno add to wishlist Ellis Island, off the southern tip of Manhattan, was the major portal for European immigrants to the United States and looms large in 19th century and early 20th century history. After extensive restoration, today it is an international symbol and important museum. Edited by a noted historian and librarian at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, ... see all copies from $39.99! new only from $80.08!
21 view cover	Emigration from the United Kingdom to America, Volume 3: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports, January 1871 - June 1871 more books like this by Ira A Glazier (Editor) add to wishlist 100.00 see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| SVS
22 view cover	History of American Immigration more books like this by Peter A Hammerschmidt, Barry Moreno (Introduction by) add to wishlist Whether you call it a melting pot, a patchwork quilt, or an ethnic stew, America is like no other place in the world because of the remarkable diversity of its population. All of the ethnic groups that arrived on America's shores brought their own cultures, languages, foods, holidays, and religious views. This, in turn, has made North America ... see all copies from $7.94! new only from $7.94! \| SVS
23 view cover	Immigration more books like this by Jeff Hay add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.94! \| SVS
24	Strangers at the Door: Ellis Island, Castle Garden, and the Great Migration to America more books like this by Ann Novotny add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Adrift: The Cuban Raft People more books like this by Alfredo L Fernandez, Susan G Rascon (Translator) add to wishlist In Adrift: The Cuban Raft People, Alfredo Fernandez surveys the turbulence produced an entire hemisphere away by the collapse of the USSR and concludes that the greatest collateral damage has been inflicted not on the regime of Fidel Castro but rather upon the men, women, and children seeking to flee his dictatorship. For though U.S. immigration ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.88!

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