Daily life in immigrant America, 1870-1920 / June Granatir Alexander.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander, June Granatir, 1948-
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2007.
Series:Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series. Daily life in the United States.
Subjects:
United States > Emigration and immigration > History > 19th century.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History > 20th century.
Immigrants > United States > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Immigrants > United States > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Physical Description:xviii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Format: Book
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.