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050 4 _aE151
100 1 _aOrth, Samuel Peter,
_d1873-1922
245 1 0 _aOur Foreigners: A Chronicle of Americans in the Making
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-28
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Jeannie Howse and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net).
520 _a“Our Foreigners: A Chronicle of Americans in the Making” by Samuel Peter Orth is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the diverse tapestry of immigrant experiences and the formation of American identity throughout its history. It delves into the waves of migration that have significantly shaped the nation, highlighting the influences of various ethnic groups and their contributions to American society. The opening of the book sets a broad historical context, discussing migrations prior to American colonization, and then transitions to focus on the English settlements that initiated the demographic transformation of North America. Orth outlines early colonization attempts, the socioeconomic conditions pushing people to migrate, and the distinct and varied backgrounds of settlers—from aristocrats seeking fortune to the disenfranchised searching for a new life. He emphasizes how each group brought unique cultural, economic, and social contributions to the emerging nation, and hints at the complex interplay of these influences, ultimately setting the stage for a deeper exploration of America's diverse populace. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aImmigrants -- United States
653 _aUnited States -- Emigration and immigration
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14825
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