Relocation & Immigration


All that Glitters: The Men and Women of the Gold and Silver Rushes

by Phyllis Raybin Emert

Firsthand accounts describe life in the mining camps for men and women, tools of the trade, recreation, and the system of law and order in the... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-49-3      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp


A Century of Westward Expansion

by JoAnne Weisman Deitch

This anthology details the wave of westward expansion that began with the Louisiana Purchase. Topics include the Lewis and Clark expedition,... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-064-8      Price: $8.95      Paperback, 56pp

Series: Researching American History

Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion

Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration


The Civil Rights Movement

by Pat Perrin

Set against the background of discrimination and violence against African-Americans in the early and middle 20th century, this volume introduces... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-081-5      Price: $8.95      Paperback, 56pp


The Colonies

by Pat Perrin, Arden Bowers

The Colonies provides insight into the religious, political, and economic motives of free immigrants to North America from Europe and... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-060-0      Price: $8.95      Paperback, 55pp


Coming to America: A New Life in a New Land

by Katharine Emsden

Compelling firsthand accounts and primary source U.S. history documents underpin History Compass' popular Perspectives on History series. Excerpts... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-23-3      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 63pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration


Faith Unfurled: The Pilgrims' Quest for Freedom

by Sheila Foley

This volume gives insight into the Pilgrims' voyage from Europe to America and includes journal entries, poetry, historical essays, portraits,... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-053-2      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration


Immigration

by JoAnne Weisman Deitch

Personal memoirs and photos on immigration from the mid-1800s to the early years of the 20th century bring to life the story shared by many Americans.... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-073-0      Price: $8.95      Paperback, 56pp


Irish Americans

by Kem K. Sawyer

Many Irish crossed the Atlantic in pursuit of work, prosperity, adventure, religious tolerance, and freedom. In the mid-1840s, thousands fled... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-028-0      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion

Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration


The Missions of California

by Phyllis Raybin Emert

The Spanish influence on California took hold between the mid-18th and early 19th centuries, as a result of the "mission system," an offshoot... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-016-7      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 68pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: Early America to 1763

Topic(s) covered: Native Americans, Relocation & Immigration


Northern Migration and the Harlem Renaissance

by JoAnne Weisman Deitch

The migration of over six million Southern blacks to the Northeast and Midwest had a tremendous impact on life in the U.S. Leaving natural disasters,... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-068-6      Price: $8.95      Paperback, 56pp


Pride and Promise: The Harlem Renaissance

by Kathryn Cryan-Hicks

This introduction to the age of the Harlem Renaissance includes documents highlighting Black migration to the North, excerpts from political... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-30-1      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 52pp


The Shakers

by Wim Coleman

In 1774, a band of English religious dissenters came to America seeking redemption and earthly paradise through hard work and good deeds. They... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-005-1      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 68pp


Voices from the West: Life Along the Trail

by Katharine Emsden

A collection of essays, poetry, and excerpts from diaries of five travelers in the mid-1800's presents a variety of perspectives relating to... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-052-5      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 60pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion

Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration


Westward Expansion: Exploration and Settlement

by Cheryl Edwards

The Louisiana Purchase begins this saga of the West. Primary sources include writings of Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, Sacajawea, Crockett,... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-50-9      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: 1789-1861 Westward Expansion

Topic(s) covered: Relocation & Immigration


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