ISBN:
9781429440301
,
1429440309
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
Online Ressource (303 p.)
,
ill.
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg.
Serie:
Oxford student companions to American history
Paralleltitel:
Print version American immigration
DDC:
304.873003
Schlagwort(e):
Immigrants Encyclopedias
;
United States
;
Immigrants Encyclopedias
;
United States
;
Immigrants Encyclopedias
;
Immigrants Encyclopedias
;
Immigrants
;
Emigration and immigration
;
Encyclopedias
;
JUVENILE NONFICTION ; Social Issues ; Emigration & Immigration
;
United States Encyclopedias
;
Emigration and immigration
;
United States Encyclopedias
;
Emigration and immigration
;
United States
;
United States Encyclopedias Emigration and immigration
;
United States Encyclopedias Emigration and immigration
;
United States
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books Encyclopedias
Kurzfassung:
A short history of immigration to the United States -- American immigration: A student companion -- Appendices: Important dates in American immigration history -- Immigration, Ethnic and Refugee Organizations -- Further reading, museums, websites.
Kurzfassung:
This single-volume encyclopedia covers the fascinating history and policy of American immigration in more than 300 alphabetical entries, including articles on:* ethnic groups, including census and immigration statistics, major periods of immigration and areas of settlement, predominant religion, and historical background* key immigration legislation, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act, Immigration Act of 1990, and Refugee Act of 1980* terms and concepts, including green card, quota system, citizen, naturalization, picture brides, and nativism* immigration stations: Angel Island, Castle Garden
Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis:
A short history of immigration to the United StatesAmerican immigration: A student companion -- Appendices: Important dates in American immigration history -- Immigration, Ethnic and Refugee Organizations -- Further reading, museums, websites.
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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