Working Americans, 1880-2007. Volume 8, Immigrants / by Scott Derks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Derks, Scott.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor--United States--History--19th century.

Labor.

Labor--United States--History--20th century.

Occupations--United States--History--19th century.

Occupations.

Occupations--United States--History--20th century.

Social classes--United States--History--19th century.

Social classes.

Social classes--United States--History--20th century.

Working class--United States--History--19th century.

Working class.

Working class--United States--History--20th century.

United States--Economic conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 508 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Millerton, N.Y. : Grey House Pub., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examines the lives of first- and second-generation immigrants with a focus on their journey to America, their search for identity and the emotions they experienced in a new land.

Contents:

""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1880-1899""; ""1884 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1884""; ""1885 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1885""; ""1892 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1892""; ""1896 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1900-1909""; ""1901 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1901""; ""1905 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1905""; ""1909 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1909""; ""1903 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1910-1919""; ""1913 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1913""; ""1913 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1916 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1916""; ""1918 PROFILE""

""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1918""""1920-1929""; ""1924 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1924""; ""1926 PROFILE""; ""1928 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1929 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1929""; ""1930-1939""; ""1932 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1932""; ""1933 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1933""; ""1936 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1936""; ""1939 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1940-1949""; ""1944 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1944""; ""1946 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1946""; ""1948 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1948""; ""1943 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1950-1959""; ""1956 PROFILE""

""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1956""""1957 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1957""; ""1958 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1958""; ""1951 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1960-1969""; ""1966 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1966""; ""1967 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1967""; ""1969 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1969""; ""1960 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1970-1979""; ""1975 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1975""; ""1978 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1978""; ""1979 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1979""; ""1971 NEWS FEATURE""; ""1980-1989""; ""1983 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1983""; ""1984 PROFILE""

""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1984""""1985 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1985""; ""NEWS FEATURE""; ""1990-2007""; ""1998 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 1998""; ""2000 PROFILE""; ""HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT 2000""; ""Index""

Notes:

"A universal reference book"--T.p.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612042706

9781282042704

128204270X

9781592372324

1592372325

OCLC:

272669193