Inventing America's First Immigration Crisis: Political Nativism in the Antebellum West
(Part of the Catholic Practice in North America Series)
No Customer Reviews
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
Why have Americans expressed concern about immigration at some times but not at others? In pursuit of an answer, this book examines America's first nativist movement, which responded to the rapid influx of 4.2 million immigrants between 1840 and 1860 and culminated in the dramatic rise of the National American Party. As previous studies have focused on the coasts, historians have not yet completely explained why westerners joined the ranks of the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0823289850
ISBN13:9780823289851
Release Date:December 2020
Publisher:Fordham University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.89 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
0 rating
Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
