Crossings : the great transatlantic migrations, 1870-1914

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Crossings : the great transatlantic migrations, 1870-1914

Walter Nugent

Indiana University Press, 1995

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"First paperback edition 1995"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. [198]-223) and index

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"Nugent's study, well illustrated and documented . . . will become a must for courses on migration history." -Dirk Hoerder, International Migration Review "A brilliant analysis of a critical chapter of migration history." -Ira Glazier, American Historical Review "Nugent's work is the ideal-the only-narrative companion to any quantitative analysis of late-nineteenth century population movements in the Atlantic economy." -Journal of Economic History "In terms of synthesizing existing literature and extending comparisons across boundaries, Nugent offers a shining example for both students and established scholars." -Journal of Interdisciplinary History

Table of Contents

Part I: The Atlantic Region and Its Population 1. What This Book Is About 2. The Atlantic Region in the Late Nineteenth Century 3. Fertility and Mortality 4. Migration: General Patterns and Motives Part II: The European Donors Introduction 5. Britain (Englant-Wales and Scotland) 6. Ireland 7. Scandinavia 8. The German Empire 9. Austria-Hungary and Russia, Jews and Poles 10. Italy 11. Spain and Portugal Part III: The American Receivers Introduction 12. Argentina 13. Brazil 14. Canada 15. United States of America 16. Modernization, Transition, and Exceptionalism Notes, List of Works Cited and Consulted, Index

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