Bibliograph

Daily life in immigrant America, 1820-1870, how the first great wave of immigrants made their way in America, James M. Bergquist

Type

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Daily life in immigrant America, 1820-1870, how the first great wave of immigrants made their way in America, James M. Bergquist

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-299) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Daily life in immigrant America, 1820-1870

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

298613569

Responsibility statement

James M. Bergquist

Sub title

how the first great wave of immigrants made their way in America

Summary

Early-nineteenth-century America experienced the first wave of immigration after Independence, when Germans, Irish, English, Scandinavians, and, on the West Coast, even Chinese began to arrived in significant numbers. These new settlers had a profound impact on such national developments as westward expansion, urban growth, industrialization, city and national politics, and the Civil War

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Chronology -- Overview: immigration by the numbers, 1820-1870 -- Leaving home, 1820-1845 -- Across the Atlantic and into America, 1820-1845 -- Immigration at high tide, 1845-1854 -- Developing immigrant communities, 1820-1855 -- Changing immigrant cultures, 1820-1855 -- Political turmoil and war, 1850-1865 -- Into a new era, 1865-1870

Target audience

adult

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