audiobook Civil War in the Southwest: Recollections of the Sibley Brigade (Canseco-Keck History Series) by Jerry Thompson in History

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Of the many themes that characterize U.S. history; immigration is one of the most constant and most pervasive. Since the first European and African immigrants began arriving in North America during the early seventeenth century; immigrants have steadily poured into what is now the United States. During the early twenty-first century; that flow has continued unabated - the major difference being that most immigrants now come from Latin America - especially Mexico and Central America - and Asia. Of the 281;421;056 residents of the nation counted by the U.S. Census in 2000; nearly 99 percent traced their ancestry to immigrants who arrived here within in the past four centuries. Moreover; even Native Americans - who make up the remainder - can trace their ancestry to immigrants who came thousands of years earlier. The United States is; indeed; a nation of immigrants. Because the United States is a nation of immigrants; it is obvious that most of the contributions to the building of the country have been made by immigrants and their descendants. Nevertheless; immigration has long been a subject of debate - and now more than ever; as Americans are increasingly feeling their security threatened by the constant flow of foreigners into the country. "Immigration in U.S. History" examines the many issues surrounding immigration - from the earliest settlement of British North America in the seventeenth century through the immediate aftermath of the of September 11; 2001; terrorist attacks of the twenty-first century. The two-volume set's 193 articles explore immigration from a wide variety of perspectives [note that many articles are counted under more than one heading: border control and law enforcement (20+ articles); court cases (9); demographics (47); discrimination (29); economic and labor issues (25); events (32); family issues (22); government and politics (13); illegal 17); language and education (15); laws and treaties (25); literature (3); nativism and racism (24); refugees (22); religion (21); sociological theories (14); and stereotypes (10). "Immigration in U.S. History" places special emphasis on the many ethnic communities that have provided American immigrants. Readers will find 17 articles treating African Americans; 56 articles about Asian immigrants; including articles specifically on Chinese; Filipino; Hmong; Korean; Japanese; Pacific Islander; South Asian; Southeast Asian; Tibetan; and Vietnamese immigrants; 25 articles on Latino and West Indian immigrants; including articles specifically on Cubans; Dominicans; Haitians; Jamaicans; and Mexicans; 10 articles on Middle Eastern immigrants; including articles specifically on Arabs; Iranians; and Israelis; 37 articles on European immigrants; including articles on German; Irish; Italian; Jewish; Polish; and Russian.