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Informationen zum Autor James M. Bergquist is professor emeritus of history at Villanova University and has written widely on American immigration. He is also editor of the Immigration and Ethnic Society newsletter. He lives in Philadelphia. Klappentext Early-nineteenth-century America experienced the first wave of immigration after Independence, when Germans, Irish, English, Scandinavians, and, on the West Coast, even Chinese began to arrived in significant numbers. These new settlers had a profound impact on such national developments as westward expansion, urban growth, industrialization, city and national politics, and the Civil War. Zusammenfassung Early-nineteenth-century America experienced the first wave of immigration after Independence! when Germans! Irish! English! Scandinavians! and! on the West Coast! even Chinese began to arrive in significant numbers. These new settlers had a profound impact on such national developments as westward expansion! urban growth! industrialization! city and national politics! and the Civil War. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Overview: Immigration by the Numbers, 1820-1870Chapter 2: Leaving Home, 1820-1845Chapter 3: Across the Atlantic and into America, 1820-1845Chapter 4: Immigration at High Tide, 1845-1854Chapter 5: Developing Immigrant Communities, 1820-1855Chapter 6: Changing Immigrant Cultures, 1820-1855Chapter 7: Political Turmoil and War, 1850-1865Chapter 8: Into a New Era, 1865-1870GlossaryFor Further Reading
