From Ellis Island to JFK : New York's two great waves of immigration /
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| Author / Creator: | Foner, Nancy, 1945- |
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| Imprint: | New Haven : Yale University Press ; New York : Russell Sage Foundation, c2000. |
| Description: | x, 334 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4338432 |
| Summary: | Two great waves of immigration -- one at the start of the twentieth century and another in its final decades -- transformed the history and personality of New York City. This book, the first in-depth comparison of New York's two most recent immigration eras, reassesses the myths that surround both sets of immigrants. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 334 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-322) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0300082266 |