A historical account of immigration to the United States since the arrival of the Mayflower, discussing reasons why various groups left their homelands, and dispelling myths behind some common prejudices toward immigrants. Contents include: The Rise of America, 1790-1820; The Irish Potato Famine, 1846-1850; China Comes to California; "Know-Nothings" and Other Problems; Ellis and Angel Islands; Jews Flee Pogroms and the Holocaust; Armenians Flee Genocide,...