With Poor Immigrants to America

by Stephen Graham

Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)Travel & Geography

18 chapters7h 32mEnglish1914

About this book

Stephen Graham, a Brit with Russian language skills, traveled by sea in 1913 with a group of poor Russian and other Slavic immigrants to New York, then cross-country with part of them by foot as far as Chicago. This is a narrative of their experiences. It is also filled with Graham's observations and reflections about American life and American views on a wide range of topics. (Summary by Ted Lienhart)

Chapters (17)

1I. The Voyage

3492

2II. The Arrival of the Immigrant

1112

3III. The Passion of America and the Tradition of Britain

1641

4IV. Ineffaceable Memories of New York

1040

5V. The American Road

1584

6VI. The Reflection of the Machine

1770

7VII. Russians and Slavs at Scranton

1495

8VIII. American Hospitality

1643

9IX. Over the Alleghanies

1310

10X. Decoration Day

951

11XI. Wayfarers of All Nationalities

1723

12XII. Characteristics

1507

13XIII. Along Erie Shore

1750

14XIV. The American Language

568

15XV. Through the Heart of the Country

1926

16XVI. The Choir Dance of the Races

1861

17XVII. Farewell, America!

1081

With Poor Immigrants to America

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