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Description of  How to Become an American: A History of Immigration, Assimilation, and Loneliness

An odyssey from preCivil War Charleston to postWorld War II Minneapolis through Jewish immigrants' eyes The histories of US immigrants do not always begin and end in Ellis Island and northeastern cities. Many arrived earlier and some migrated south and west, fanning out into their vast new country. They sought a renewed life, fresh prospects, and a safe harbor, despite a nation that was not always welcoming and not always tolerant. Read more