Overview

A collection of twenty-two original essays by noted authorities on the distinctive cultural landscapes created by the immigration of various European groups, mostly in the nineteenth century, and the migrations of Black and Native American groups. A rich portrait of the ethnic groups that have helped mold the cultures of the United States and Canada.

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Author:   Allen G. Noble
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.077kg
ISBN:  

9780801841897

ISBN 10:   0801841895
Pages:   472
Publication Date:   27 May 1992
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments Part I. Introduction Chapter 1. Migration to North America: Before, during, and after the Nineteenth Century Part II. Northeastern North America Chapter 2. Acadians in Maritime Canada Chapter 3. The Irish, English, and Scots in Ontario Chapter 4. Germans in Ohio Chapter 5. The Welsh in Ohio Part III. Southeastern North America Chapter 6. The Scotch-Irish and English in Appalachia Chapter 7. American Indians in the Eastern United States Chapter 8. French Creoles on the Gulf Coast Chapter 9. African-Americans in the American South Chapter 10. Cajuns in Louisiana Part IV. Central North America Chapter 11. Belgians in Wisconsin Chapter 12. Danes in Iowa and Minnesota Chapter 13. Norwegians in Wisconsin Chapter 14. Finns in the Lake Superior Region Chapter 15. German-Russian Mennonites in Manitoba Chapter 16. Czechs in South Dakota Part V. Western North America Chapter 17. Ukrainians in Western Canada Chapter 18. The Navajo in the American Southwest Chapter 19. Spanish Americans in New Mexico's Rio Arriba Chapter 20. Germans in Texas Chapter 21. Basques in the American West Part VI. Conclusion Chapter 22. The Immigrant Experience in the Nineteenth Century and Afterwards Glossary Notes References Contributors Index

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<p> Provides an overview of North American ethnic landscapes and offers portrayals of some of the ethnic groups in the United States and Canada. -- Vernacular Architecture Newsletter

Author Information

Allen G. Noble is professor and head of the Department of Geography at the Uniersity of Akron. His publications include Wood, Brick, and Stone: Studies of the North American Settlement Landscape, Ohio: An American Heartland; and India: Cultural Patterns and Processes.

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