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Informationen zum Autor Gordon Hutner Klappentext With narratives from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, this anthology provides a historical and uniquely personal perspective on the immigrant experience and illuminates the often difficult dream of becoming an American citizen. From Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur's defining statement of Americanism to Harlem Renaissance figure Claude McKay's observations on race, here are both rousing and heartbreaking impressions of those who departed from their homlands in the hopes of making a new life. Reconciling their old traditions with their new land, these immigrants faced such adversity as assimilation, prejudice, poverty, homesickness, and identity. Filled with inspiring stories of immigrants who traveled from Mexico, India, China, Korea, Syria, and beyond, Immigrant Voices reveals-in their own words-how these newcomers were able to persevere and make their mark on the "New World." Zusammenfassung With narratives from the eighteenth to the twentieth century! this anthology provides a historical and uniquely personal perspective on the immigrant experience and illuminates the often difficult dream of becoming an American citizen. From Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur’s defining statement of Americanism to Harlem Renaissance figure Claude McKay’s observations on race! here are both rousing and heartbreaking impressions of those who departed from their homlands in the hopes of making a new life. Reconciling their old traditions with their new land! these immigrants faced such adversity as assimilation! prejudice! poverty! homesickness! and identity. Filled with inspiring stories of immigrants who traveled from Mexico! India! China! Korea! Syria! and beyond! Immigrant Voices reveals—in their own words—how these newcomers were able to persevere and make their mark on the “New World.” Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Letters from an American Farmer Hector St. John de Crevecoeur Inquiries of an Emigrant Joseph Pickering A True Picture of Emigration Rebecca Burlend Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie Frontier Mother Gro Svendsen The Nun of Kenmare Margaret Anna Cusack A Woman's Quest Marie Zakrzewska Story of a Pioneer Anna Howard Shaw Memories of Henry Villard Henry Villard The Making of an American Jacob Riis The Promised Land Mary Antin From Alien to Citizen Edward Steiner A Far Journey Abraham Rihbany The Americanization of Edward Bok Edward Bok Up Stream Ludwig Lewisohn Caste and Outcast Dhan Ghopal Mukerji A Daughter of the Samurai Etsu Sugimoto From Immigrant to Inventor Michael Pupin The Soul of an Immigrant Constantine Panunzio A Long Way From Home Claude McKay Chinaman's Chance No-Young Park America Is in the Heart Carlos Bulosan Barrio Boy Ernesto Galarza Quiet Odyssey Mary Paik Lee...
