James M. Bergquist - Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1820-1870 (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)

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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 journey to America was like, where they entered their new nation, and where they eventually settled. Life in immigrant communities is examined, particularly those areas of life unsettled by the clash of cultures and adjustment to a new society. Immigrant contributions to American society are also highlighted, as are the battles fought to gain wider acceptance by mainstream culture. Engaging narrative chapters explore:
A focus on the experience from the viewpoint of the individual the catalysts for leaving one's homeland new immigrant settlements and the differences among them social, religious, and familial structures within the immigrant communities the effects of the Civil War and the beginning of the "new" immigrant wave of the 1870s. Images and a selected bibliography supplement this thorough reference source, making it ideal for students of American history and culture.

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