immigrants

Fifteen-year-old Frank Kovacs, a Polish immigrant working in the coal mines of eastern Pennsylvania, begins a correspondence with Theodore Roosevelt after he assumes the presidency on September 14, 1901.

Describes current patterns of migration around the world, including the causes and effects of immigration and emigration. Includes charts and maps.

Examines immigration and reasons people decide to immigrate to particular countries, and includes individual case studies.

Eighth grader Linda Berati struggles to understand who she is within the context of her mother's secrecy about the family background, her discomfort with her old girlfriends, her involvement with the family problems of her Cuban-American friend Ramon, and an opportunity to attend a school for "free spirits" like herself.

Compares the two greatest waves of immigration in New York City's history, the first at the turn of the twentieth century, and the second which began at the end of the twentieth century.

Examines the history of African immigration to the United States, explaining how Africans were forced to come to the U.S. to work as slaves, and traces their path to freedom. Includes a chronology, and a list of famous African-Americans.

Examines the experiences of Italian immigrants in the United States, discussing the reasons why they left their country, and their efforts to find jobs, homes, and build new lives. Includes a chronology, a list of famous Italian Americans, and other reference tools.

Examines the experiences of Cuban immigrants in the United States, discussing the reasons why they left their country, and their efforts to find jobs, homes, and build new lives. Includes immigration figures, a list of famous Cuban immigrants, and other reference tools.

Examines the experiences of Polish immigrants in the United States, discussing the reasons why they left their country, and their efforts to find jobs, homes, and build new lives. Includes a chronology, immigration figures, a list of famous Polish immigrants, and other reference tools.

Examines the experiences of Mexican immigrants in the United States, discussing the reasons why they left their country, and their efforts to find jobs, homes, and build new lives. Includes a chronology, immigration figures, a list of famous Mexican immigrants, and other reference tools.