Coming to America: A New Life in a New Land

By Katherine Emsden

Glimpse into the lives of Russian, Lithuanian, Italian, Greek, Swedish, & Irish immigrants who passed through Ellis Island around the turn of the century. Excerpts from the diaries & letters of young people & adults are enhanced with historic photographs & poetry, to present a variety of primary source materials. Secondary source essays by contemporary historians Katharine N. Emsden & Dale Steiner give a broad view of the period. Black & white illustrations. Small format.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1422394190
• ISBN13: 9781422394199
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Discovery Enterprises
• Length: 63 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years