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2004., PowerKids Press Call No: 973.04 THO Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Primary sources of immigration and migration in AmericaSummary Note: Examines some of the reasons why so many immigrants from Ireland came to the United States between 1845 and 1850, many fleeing the potato famine which was causing widespread starvation, and discusses where they settled and what their lives were like in the n.
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By Perl, Lila2003., Benchmark Books Call No: 973.81 PER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Great journeysSummary Note: Describes the experience of Chinese immigrants in the nineteenth century, their work on the transcontinental railroad, and also discusses the Chinese Exclusion Act, which barred Chinese workers from entering this country.