Encyclopedia of North American immigration / John Powell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powell, John, 1954-

Series:

Facts on File library of American history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Encyclopedias.

United States.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

xiv, 464 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.

Other Title:

North American immigration

Place of Publication:

New York : Facts On File, [2005]

Summary:

The transformation of the culture of the North American continent since the 15th century is one of the great historical events of the past 500 years. For good or bad, it has shaped the destinies of millions of people of all races, transformed the nature of international politics, and altered the concept of personal possibilities in every country. The magnitude and diversity of the migration to North America has made analysis of the process as a whole quite difficult, mainly because the peopling of North America was not a single movement but hundreds of separate movements, each with its own story, foundations, rationale, and outcome.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-441) and index.

ISBN:

0816046581

OCLC:

54960877