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Daily life in immigrant America, 1870-1920 June Granatir Alexander
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks JV 6453 .A55 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alexander, June Granatir, 1948-
- Series:
- Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series. Daily life in the United States 1080-4749
- The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series, Daily life in the United States, 1080-4749
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.
- United States.
- United States--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- Immigrants--United States--Social life and customs--19th century.
- Immigrants.
- Immigrants--United States--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2007.
- Summary:
- A compelling exploration of the daily lives of immigrants during the second "wave"--1870 to 1920.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Alexander, June Granatir, 1948- Daily life in immigrant America, 1870-1920.
- ISBN:
- 9780313335624
- 0313335621
- OCLC:
- 152580824
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