Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1 : How the Second Great Wave of Immigrants Made Their Way in America, Paperback by Alexander, June Granatir, ISBN 1566638305, ISBN-13 9781566638302, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

Alexander (Russian and East European Studies, U. of Cincinnati) discusses the "Second Great Wave" of immigration in the US from 1870 to 1920 and notes the shift in geographic origins that led to the distinction of this group from the older generation of immigrants. The author describes how this new group came from the south and the east of Europe—as opposed to the north and the west—and offers general readers a vivid and detailed description of settlement patterns, demographics and everyday life. A chronology of this period and 46 illustrations are also included. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()