Mass migration under sail
Subtitle: European immigration to the antebellum United States
By: Raymond L. Cohn.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780521513227
Subjects: European Americans -- History -- 19th century; Immigrants -- United States -- History -- 19th century; European Americans -- Economic conditions -- 19th century; Immigrants -- United States -- Economic conditions -- 19th century; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century; Europe -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- History -- 19th century; Europe -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- History -- 19th century; Europe -- Economic conditions -- 19th century; United States -- Economic conditions -- 19th century
Description: "Dr. Cohn provides an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the economic history of European immigration to the antebellum United States, using and evaluating the available data as well as presenting new data. This analysis centers on immigration from the three most important source countries - Ireland, Germany, and Great Britain - and examines the volume of immigration, how many individuals came from each country during the antebellum period, and why those numbers increased."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.