New York's two great waves of immigration Foner, Nancy 1945- creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. ctu New Haven New York Yale University Press Russell Sage Foundation c2000 2000 monographic eng

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x, 334 p. "In the history of New York City, few events loom larger than the wave of immigration at the turn of the twentieth century. Today a similar influx is once again transforming the city. More than one in three New Yorkers are now immigrants. From Ellis Island to JFK is the first in-depth study that compares these two huge social changes." "Nancy Foner offers a critical reassessment of the myths that have grown up around the earlier Jewish and Italian immigration - myths that deeply color how today's Asian, Latin American, and Caribbean arrivals are seen. Issue by issue, she reveals the often surprising realities of both immigrations." "Drawing on a wealth of historical and contemporary research, Foner, in a lively and entertaining style, opens a new chapter in the study of immigration - and in the story of the nation's gateway city." Nancy Foner. Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-322) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2008. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Immigrants New York (State) New York History New York (N.Y.) Emigration and immigration History JV7048 .F65 2000eb 974.7/1/008691 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10190742 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10190742 CaPaEBR 000225 ebr10190742