Immigrant Life in New York City, 1825-1863 Contributor(s): Ernst, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815602901 ISBN-13: 9780815602903 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1994 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General |
Dewey: 974.710 |
LCCN: 94029712 |
Series: New York State |
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 6.11" W x 9.03" (1.04 lbs) 331 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - New York |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is a historical study of acculturation in New York City. It documents the Americanisation of foreign enclaves within the city, showing the effects produced by church, school, foreign-language press and libraries - the methods by which the Democratic Party enlisted the immigrant vote. |