Coming to America

Presents essays, articles, and other writings on the experiences of Italian immigrants in America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and includes profiles of several famous Italian Americans.

Contains sixteen essays that examine the experiences of Irish immigrants to the United States, look at what life was like for immigrants who came to the U.S. because of Ireland's potato famine, and discuss the role of the Irish in U.S. history and society, and includes profiles of notable Irish Americans.

Presents twenty informational essays on the Vietnamese experience in America, first-person accounts by Vietnamese immigrants, and biographies of accomplished Vietnamese Americans, and includes an introduction, chronology, and list of further resources.

A collection of essays on the Arabs who migrate to and make their homes in America. Focusing on themes of disturbed homelands, the Americanization of the first Arab immigrants, and anti-Arab hate. Also includes several essays on Arab Americans who have contributed to the nation's culture with poetry, movies, and consumer advocacy.

Traces the history of West Indian immigration to the United States, discussing why they emigrated, their problems in a new land, and their contributions to American culture.

Discusses the reasons Chinese people left their homeland to come to America, the experiences immigrants had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars and activities.

Discusses reasons German people left their homeland to come to America, the experiences immigrants had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars and activities.