Buenker, John D

Presents an examination of acculturation, ethnicity, and multiculturalism in the United States, and discusses immigration, class, and religion and how American culture was shaped from the cultures of Europe, much of Asia, Africa, Pre-Columbian America, and Latin America.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on notable people, events, ideas, organizations, and movements in the history of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, from 1877 to 1920, and includes an introduction to the period, thematic essays, and a selection of documents.