Life: The American Immigrant

By Life Magazine and LIFE

Book Overview

Not just another American story, this is THE American story.The country's history as told through its people. Europeans-+the British, the Irish, the Italians and all others-+Africans-coerced, and in recent years, people from every corner of the globe. These people came to escape fear or famine, or merely to chase a dream. From the New York photography of Jacob Riis to Louis Hine's mill girls' portraits to the new-age California: Asian and Mexican and everything else. American Immigrant is a vibrant and colorful story expertly told through the renowned Life lense and commentary.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932273638
• ISBN13: 9781932273632
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Life
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.1" x 0.8" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary