Britain to America : mid-nineteenth-century immigrants to the United States

Britain to America : mid-nineteenth-century immigrants to the United States / William E. Van Vugt.

Author/creator	Van Vugt, William E.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1999.
Description	xi, 241 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	British Americans--History --19th century. Immigrants--United States --History --19th century. United States--Emigration and immigration --History --19th century. Great Britain--Emigration and immigration --History --19th century.

Series	Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial series Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial series. ^A243022
Contents	Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- "A motley set" -- Emigrant farmers -- Britons in American agriculture -- Immigrants from industry and crafts -- Miners -- The Welsh -- The elite: merchants, professionals, and "gentlemen" -- Women -- Becoming Americans: religion, the Civil War, and institutions -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Notes -- Bibliography.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-233) and index.
LCCN	98025460
ISBN	0252024516 (acid-free paper)
ISBN	0252067576 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E184.B7 V36 1999	✔ Available	Place Hold