The Resource The world comes to America : immigration to the United States since 1945, Leonard Dinnerstein ; David M. Reimers
The world comes to America : immigration to the United States since 1945, Leonard Dinnerstein ; David M. Reimers
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- Summary
- "The World Comes to America provides an overview of the groups of immigrants who arrived in the United States after World War II ended in 1945. Authors Leonard Dinnerstein and David M. Reimers examine the groups who came to America, explaining their reasons for immigrating, noting where they settled, and discussing how they fared once they arrived. The authors cover conflicting American attitudes towards welcoming strangers and the different policies that congress pursued to aid - or to delay - the entry of foreigners to America."-Back Cover
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvi, 138 pages
- Contents
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- The fruits of war, hot and cold: immigration, 1945-1965
- A new immigration system: Europeans, West Indians, and the Hart-Celler Act, 1965-1990
- The Hart-Celler Act and immigrants from Asia and the Middle East, 1965-1990
- The era of Latinos, 1965-2012
- A record surge of immigrants, 1990-2012
- American immigration and the interconnected world
- Isbn
- 9780195384789
- Label
- The world comes to America : immigration to the United States since 1945
- Title
- The world comes to America
- Title remainder
- immigration to the United States since 1945
- Statement of responsibility
- Leonard Dinnerstein ; David M. Reimers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The World Comes to America provides an overview of the groups of immigrants who arrived in the United States after World War II ended in 1945. Authors Leonard Dinnerstein and David M. Reimers examine the groups who came to America, explaining their reasons for immigrating, noting where they settled, and discussing how they fared once they arrived. The authors cover conflicting American attitudes towards welcoming strangers and the different policies that congress pursued to aid - or to delay - the entry of foreigners to America."-Back Cover
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dinnerstein, Leonard
- Dewey number
- 325.73
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Reimers, David M
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- United States
- Label
- The world comes to America : immigration to the United States since 1945, Leonard Dinnerstein ; David M. Reimers
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-129) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The fruits of war, hot and cold: immigration, 1945-1965 -- A new immigration system: Europeans, West Indians, and the Hart-Celler Act, 1965-1990 -- The Hart-Celler Act and immigrants from Asia and the Middle East, 1965-1990 -- The era of Latinos, 1965-2012 -- A record surge of immigrants, 1990-2012 -- American immigration and the interconnected world
- Control code
- ocn819136171
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xvi, 138 pages
- Isbn
- 9780195384789
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780195384789
- (OCoLC)819136171
- Label
- The world comes to America : immigration to the United States since 1945, Leonard Dinnerstein ; David M. Reimers
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-129) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The fruits of war, hot and cold: immigration, 1945-1965 -- A new immigration system: Europeans, West Indians, and the Hart-Celler Act, 1965-1990 -- The Hart-Celler Act and immigrants from Asia and the Middle East, 1965-1990 -- The era of Latinos, 1965-2012 -- A record surge of immigrants, 1990-2012 -- American immigration and the interconnected world
- Control code
- ocn819136171
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xvi, 138 pages
- Isbn
- 9780195384789
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780195384789
- (OCoLC)819136171
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