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Author Cohn, Raymond L., 1950-

Title Mass migration under sail : European immigration to the antebellum United States / Raymond L. Cohn
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 254 pages) : illustrations
Contents A unique period for immigration -- The onset and European origins of mass immigration -- The jump in immigrant volume around 1830 -- Push, pull, and other factors in Antebellum immigration -- Who were the immigrants? -- The trip from Europe to the United States -- The immigrants in the United States -- The effects of immigration on the United States
Summary "Dr. Cohn provides an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the economic history of European immigration to the antebellum United States, using and evaluating the available data as well as presenting new data. This analysis centers on immigration from the three most important source countries - Ireland, Germany, and Great Britain - and examines the volume of immigration, how many individuals came from each country during the antebellum period, and why those numbers increased."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-249) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject European Americans -- History -- 19th century
Immigrants -- United States -- History -- 19th century
European Americans -- Economic conditions -- 19th century
Immigrants -- United States -- Economic conditions -- 19th century
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration.
Economic history
Emigration and immigration
Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects
European Americans
European Americans -- Economic conditions
Immigrants
Immigrants -- Economic conditions
SUBJECT United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century
Europe -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- History -- 19th century
Europe -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- History -- 19th century
Europe -- Economic conditions -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045674
United States -- Economic conditions -- 19th century
Europe -- Economic conditions -- 1789-1900. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045673
Subject Europe
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
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