From Ellis Island to JFK: New York's Two Great Waves of Immigration

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ISBN: 9780300093216

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	Foner, Nancy
Pub Date	01/02/2002
Binding	Paperback
Pages	352

Publisher: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS

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Two great waves of immigration, one at the start of the 20th century and another in its final decades, transformed the history and personality of New York City. This in-depth comparison of New York's two most recent immigration eras reassesses the myths that surround both sets of immigrants.

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In the history of New York City, few events loom larger than the wave of immigration at the turn of the last century. Today there is a similar influx of immigrants. From Ellis Island to JFK, this study compares these two huge social changes.