The Ethnic Dimension in American History, 1

by James S. Olson, Heather Olson Beal, James Stuart Olson

Book Overview

Through association with others, individuals come to know themselves; and through placement among people of their own national, cultural, and religious kind they gain a larger American identity. This paradoxical relationship between individual and community has special meaning in American history. In neighborhoods and other forms of association, members of immigrant ethnicities along with racial and religious minorities have sought to preserve their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312266138
• ISBN13: 9780312266134
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great read!

This book is amazing. The breakdown and writing is clear, concise, and very interesting. Recommend to anyone that wants a quick historic rundown of history of immigration in the U.S.