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The Uprooted: The Epic Story of the Great Migrations That Made the American People
Oscar Handlin
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Description for The Uprooted: The Epic Story of the Great Migrations That Made the American People
Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Awarded the 1952 Pulitzer Prize in history, The Uprooted chronicles the common experiences of the millions of European immigrants who came to America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries-their fears, their hopes, their expectations. The New Yorker called it strong stuff, handled in a masterly and quite moving way, while the New York Times suggested that The Uprooted is history with a difference-the difference being its concerns with hearts and souls no less than an event. The book inspired a generation of research in the history of American immigration, ... Read more
Awarded the 1952 Pulitzer Prize in history, The Uprooted chronicles the common experiences of the millions of European immigrants who came to America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries-their fears, their hopes, their expectations. The New Yorker called it strong stuff, handled in a masterly and quite moving way, while the New York Times suggested that The Uprooted is history with a difference-the difference being its concerns with hearts and souls no less than an event. The book inspired a generation of research in the history of American immigration, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812217889
SKU
V9780812217889
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About Oscar Handlin
Oscar Handlin is Emeritus Professor of History, Harvard University. Among his many books are The American People in the Twentieth Century, Race and Nationality in American Life, and Boston's Immigrants, 1790-1880.
Reviews for The Uprooted: The Epic Story of the Great Migrations That Made the American People
Oscar Handlin was the scholar most responsible for establishing the legitimacy of immigration history. -Gary Gerstle, author of American Crucible This book offers a historical perspective on international migrations dealing with a wide range of issues that are still very relevant. It is a worthwhile read and improves our understanding of the link between migration and the liberal shift ... Read more