The history of immigration focuses on the voluntary movement of peoples from Europe and Asia to the United States from the colonial era to the present. Topics include early settlement and migration, indentured servitude, the European origins and American destinations of the successive waves of immigrants, rural and urban immigrant life, Asian immigration, changing immigration law, and the new ethnicity. Through an examination of the immigrant experience in America, this course develops an understanding of the multiplicity and diversity of American society.
Course Instructor
Thomas Larkin