Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1820-1870

by James M. Bergquist and Ivan R. Dee

Book Overview

Early nineteenth century America saw the first wave of post-Independence immigration. Germans, Irish, Englishmen, Scandinavians, and even Chinese on the west coast began to arrive in significant numbers, profoundly impacting national developments like westward expansion, urban growth, industrialization, city and national politics, and the Civil War. This volume explores the early immigrants' experience, detailing where they came from, what their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313336989
• ISBN13: 9780313336980
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.4"