Daily life in immigrant America, 1820-1870 [electronic resource] / James M. Berquist.
Bergquist, James M.
2008
JV6453 .B47 2008eb
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Title Daily life in immigrant America, 1820-1870 [electronic resource] / James M. Berquist.
Author Bergquist, James M.
ISBN 9780313065354 (electronic bk.)
9780313336980
0313336989
Imprint Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2008.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xix, 306 p.) : ill.
Call Number JV6453 .B47 2008eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 305.9/06912097309034
Summary 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 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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-299) and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Description based on print version record.
Series Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series. Daily life in the United States.
Available in Other Form Daily life in immigrant America, 1820-1870.
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Overview: immigration by the numbers, 1820-1870
Leaving home, 1820-1845
Across the Atlantic and into America, 1820-1845
Immigration at high tide, 1845-1854
Developing immigrant communities, 1820-1855
Changing immigrant cultures, 1820-1855
Political turmoil and war, 1850-1865
Into a new era, 1865-1870.

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