American Mosaic

by Joan Morrison

Book Overview

This extraordinary work of oral history captures the immense drama and full dimensions of the American immigrant experience. The men and women who tell their stories include such famous names as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525053689
• ISBN13: 9780525053682
• Release Date: June 1985
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 457 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A priceless compilation of History for ANY reader

Morrison and Zabusky have outdone themselves by gathering stories in immigrants own words and compiling them in this delightful book. It has been a long time since I've read any nonfiction, but because of this book and how well it captivated me, nonfiction is what I crave most. The stories are so detailed and I can honestly say that at times I actually felt the story-tellers pain. This should be required reading for all high school students. I am so glad I stumbled on to this gem!

Bite-sized stories in the style of Studs Terkel

This is a great resource and a priceless record of the immigrant experience in America. Morrison and Zabusky collected stories in people's own words and sets them down here, so we can all see first-hand just how the USA came to be such a melting pot. Stories of hardship and pride leap off the page. A terrific book to wave in the face of people who don't seem to remember that we were all immigrants at one point or another