Immigration : from the founding of Virginia to the closing of Ellis Island / Dennis Wepman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wepman, Dennis.

Series:

Eyewitness history

Facts on File library of American history

An eyewitness history

[Facts on File library of American history]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Emigration and immigration--History.

United States.

Emigration and immigration.

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 430 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Facts on File, [2002]

Summary:

The Eyewitness History series reveals how important periods and events in American history were seen and interpreted by people from all levels of society. Each volume is a comprehensive and self-contained reference work that features hundreds of eyewitness accounts, chronologies that provide a detailed historical perspective, period illustrations and photographs, excerpts from relevant documents of the day, and brief biographies of key individuals. Some volumes also contain maps and graphs that provide visual context.

Contents:

1. Colonists and Immigrants: 1607-1700 1

2. The Colonies Expand: 1701-1775 32

3. The American Revolution and After: 1776-1813 62

4. Beginnings of Mass Immigration: 1814-1860 90

5. The Civil War and After: 1861-1880 128

6. The "New Immigration": 1881-1918 160

7. The "Immigrant Problem" and the Federal Government: 1890-1921 206

8. The Door Closes: 1922-1946 241

9. Some Windows Open: 1946-1954 274

Epilogue: After Ellis Island: 1955 and Beyond 297.

Notes:

Bracketed series from jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-410) and index.

ISBN:

0816039992

OCLC:

46683708