Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-410) and index.
Contents
Colonists and immigrants: 1607-1700 -- Colonies expand: 1701-1775 -- American Revolution and after: 1776-1813 -- Beginnings of mass immigration: 1814-1860 -- Civil War and after: 1861-1880 -- "New immigration": 1881-1918 -- "Immigrant problem" and the federal government: 1890-1921 -- Door closes: 1922-1946 -- Some windows open: 1946-1954 -- Epilogue, after Ellis Island: 1955 and beyond.