An analysis of the Irish community of city of Worcester, Massachusetts around the turn of the 20th century. The author reveals how an ethnic group can endure and yet change when its first American-born generation takes control of its destiny.

A Companion to American Immigration is an authoritative collection of original essays by leading scholars on the major topics and themes underlying American immigration history. Focuses on the two most important periods in American Immigration history: the Industrial Revolution (1820-1930) and the Globalizing Era (Cold War to the present) Provides an in-depth treatment of central themes, including economic circumstances, acculturation, social mobility, and assimilation Includes an introductory essay by the volume editor.

This volume presents for the first time an edited version of Harold D. Woodbury's «Notes on the History of Woodbury & Company, Inc.» This history offers a fascinating glimpse into the workings of a family firm that emerged as the largest commercial engraver in central New England in the 1890s. The company specialized in Bird's-Eye-Views of factories and industrial buildings, large numbers of which graced the walls of boardrooms and executive suites in the Northeast and throughout North America. A notable success for the company, in addition to its excellence in engraved letterheads, was its series of First Day Covers, pictorial impressions of commemorative stamps. The introduction to this volume focuses on printing and printing-related businesses in Worcester, Massachusetts: their founders, contributions to technological innovation, and contributions to New England's workforce.

An illustrated history of the cradle of American industrialization

Swedish immigrants tell their own stories in this collection of letters, diaries, and memoirs--a perfect book for those interested in history, immigration, or just the daily lives of early Swedish-American settlers.

In Swedish and English. Information / Basic information. From year 2020. Book no 2. Sammanfattande resebeskrivning från dagboksanteckningar. Summary travel description from diary entries. Inledningsvis per kapitel på svenska och därefter på engelska. It starts in all chapters in Swedish and thereafter ends up in English. Endast ett urval/antal av alla foton kan vara med! Kontakta mig om du vill ha fler av korten! Just a special selection/number of all photos can be shown! Contact me if you want more photos! Grundidé och huvudsyfte: Att få uppleva Patagonien och Parque Nacional Iguaçu/ Iguassufallen samt att återigen uppleva nya delar av världens längsta bergskedja Anderna. Via: - start Argentina. Söderut till prioriterade Patagonien/Argentina. - Patagonien i Chile och södra Chile med Anderna. - Anderna i Argentina och västra Argentina. - Brazil västra och södra delar med Iguaçu, Ouro Preto, Rio de Janeiro, Florianopolis. - Uruguay, Rio de la Plata och avslut i Buenos Aires. In English. Basic idea and main purpose: To experience Patagonia and Parque Nacional Iguaçu / the Iguassu falls plus experience new parts of the world's longest mountain range the Andes. Via: - start Argentina. South to prioritized Patagonia/Argentina. - Patagonia in Chile and southern Chile with the Andes. - The Andes in Argentina and western Argentina. - Brazil western/southern parts including Iguaçu, Ouro Preto, Rio de Janeiro, Florianopolis. - Uruguay, Rio de la Plata and finish in Buenos Aires.

Providing a vivid example of how newcomers encountered America, this is the story of Irish immigrants and their descendants in New York--a history almost as old as the city itself. The authors examine Irish-American life in the city while addressing issues that affected immigrants throughout the U.S. 32 illustrations.