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This land is our land : a history of American immigration / Linda Barrett Osborne.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Osborne, Linda Barrett, 1949- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Immigrants--United States--History--Juvenile literature.
- Immigrants.
- United States--Emigration and immigration--History--Juvenile literature.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (166 pages) : illustrations, photographs
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- 2016.
- New York, New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist, Linda Barrett Osborne's This Land is Our Land "explores the history of American immigration from the early colonization of the continent to the contemporary discussions involving undocumented aliens."* American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a haven for the poor and oppressed; anyone, no matter his or her background, can find freedom here and achieve the "American Dream." On the other hand, depending on prevailing economic conditions, fluctuating feelings about race and ethnicity, and fear of foreign political and labor agitation, we set boundaries and restrictions on who may come to this country and whether they may stay as citizens. This book explores the way government policy and popular responses to immigrant groups evolved throughout US history, particularly between 1800 and 1965. The book concludes with a summary of events up to contemporary times, as immigration again becomes a hot-button issue. "Exceptional . . . Outstanding archival photographs and illustrations complement the comprehensive text and encourage thoughtful discussion . . . An excellent time line and end notes and a thorough bibliography make this an effective research tool." —* School Library Journal (Starred Review)
- Contents:
- The beginnings: Germans, Irish, and Nativists
- The other Europe arrives: Italians, Jews, and Eastern Europeans
- The other shore: immigrants from Asia
- South of our border: Latin American immigrants
- Seeking safety and liberty: refugees
- This land is whose land?: from World War II into the twenty-first century.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-61312-927-0
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