Immigration and American History : Essays in Honor of Theodore C. Blegen.

Ten scholars noted for their studies in immigration history contribute essays to this volume. Dr. Commager, professor of history and American studies at Amherst College, surveys the course of immigration studies over the years. Oscar Handlin, director o.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Commager, Henry Steele
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1961.
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Table of Contents:
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS; THE STUDY OF IMMIGRATION; IMMIGRATION IN AMERICAN LIFE: A Reappraisal; EMIGRATION AND THE IMAGE OF AMERICA IN EUROPE; THE STRANGER LOOKS AT THE YANKEE; THE IMMIGRANT IN WESTERN FICTION; IMMIGRATION AS A WORLD PHENOMENON; THE MIGRATION OF IDEAS; THE IMMIGRATION THEME IN THE FRAMEWORK OF NATIONAL GROUPS; PROSPECTS FOR MATERIALS IN IMMIGRATION STUDIES; NEW PROSPECTS IN IMMIGRATION STUDIES; THE SAGA OF THE IMMIGRANT; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; THEODORE C. BLEGEN: A BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.