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A nation of nations : a great American immigration story
- Title
- A nation of nations : a great American immigration story / Tom Gjelten.
- Author
- Gjelten, Tom.
- Publication
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | IE 15-5626 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121 |
Details
- Description
- x, 405 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subject
- United States
- Minorities > Virginia > Fairfax County > Social conditions
- Immigrants > Virginia > Fairfax County > Social conditions
- Immigrants > Virginia > Fairfax County > Biography
- Social change > Virginia > Fairfax County
- Fairfax County (Va.) > Ethnic relations
- Fairfax County (Va.) > Biography
- HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
- HISTORY / United States / General
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration
- Fairfax County (Va.) > Emigration and immigration
- Developing countries > Emigration and immigration
- United States > Emigration and immigration
- Note
- "Simon & Schuster nonfiction original hardcover"--Title page verso.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-385) and index.
- Contents
- Prologue -- Part I -- 1. Two Families from Korea -- 2. A Family from Bolivia -- 3. Out of Korea -- 4. Bolivia to America -- 5. A Family from Libya -- 6. Crossroads -- 7. A Libyan Boy in America -- Part II -- 8. Good Immigrants, Bad Immigrants -- 9. JFK -- 10. The 1965 Reform -- Part III -- 11. Turning Point -- 12. Minorities -- 13. Diversity -- 14. Muslim Americans -- 15. Integration -- 16. Initiative -- Part IV -- 17. Backlash -- 18 After 9-11 -- 19. Second Generation -- 20. Politics -- 21. Americanization.
- Call Number
- IE 15-5626
- ISBN
- 9781476743851
- 1476743851
- LCCN
- 2015017291
- OCLC
- 2015017291
- Author
- Gjelten, Tom.
- Title
- A nation of nations : a great American immigration story / Tom Gjelten.
- Publisher
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-385) and index.
- Research Call Number
- IE 15-5626