Daily life in immigrant America, 1870-1920
Subtitle: how the second great wave of immigrants made their way in America
By: June Granatir Alexander.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781566638302
Subjects: Immigrants -- United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; Immigrants -- United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Ethnic neighborhoods -- United States -- History; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918; United States -- Ethnic relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chronology; title: Introduction: Getting a perspective on immigrant daily life; title: Immigration 1870 to 1920 : a historical overview; title: Life on the land : immigrants in the American West; title: Life on the job : immigrants in the industrial workplace; title: Life in urban America : migrants and immigrant families; title: Life in ethnic communities : immigrant institutions and businesses; title: Life in a hostile world : immigrants in World War I America; title: Glossary.