Journeys : an American story
(Book)
Contributors
Tisch, Andrew, editor,
Skafidas, Mary, editor,
Boxer, Barbara, contributor.
Halbritter, Ray, 1951- contributor.
Skafidas, Mary, editor,
Boxer, Barbara, contributor.
Halbritter, Ray, 1951- contributor.
Published
New York : RosettaBooks, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781948122016, 1948122014
Physical Desc
xiv, 328 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Cambridge - Adult | 304.873 Journeys | On Shelf |
Concord - Adult | 325.73 Journeys | On Shelf |
Lexington - Adult | 304.873 J | On Shelf |
Maynard - Adult | 304.873 Journeys | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : RosettaBooks, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781948122016, 1948122014
Notes
Description
Comprises approximately 68 autobiographical narratives by immigrants or their family members, and a few other pieces.
Description
"Every family has a story of how they arrived in America, whether it was a few months, years, decades, or centuries ago. 'Journeys: An American Story' celebrates the vastness and variety of immigration tales in America, featuring seventy-two essays about the different ways we got here. This is a collection of family lore, some that has been passed down through generations, and some that is being created right now."--Front flap of dust jacket
Description
"'Journeys' captures the quintessential idea of the American dream. The individuals in this book are only a part of the brilliant mosaic of people who came to this country and made it what it is today. Read about the governor's grandfathers who dug ditches and cleaned sewers, laying the groundwork for a budding nation; how a future cabinet secretary crossed the ocean at age eleven on a cargo ship; about a young boy who fled violence in Budapest to become one of the most celebrated players of American football; the girl who escaped persecution to become the first Vietnamese American woman ever elected to the US congress; or the limo driver whose family took a seventy-year detour before finally arriving at his original destination, along with many other fascinating tales of extraordinary and everyday Americans. In association with the New-York Historical Society, Andrew Tisch and Mary Skafidas have reached out to a variety of notable figures to contribute an enlightening and unique account of their family's immigration story. All profits will be donated to the New-York Historical Society and the Statue of Liberty--Ellis Island Foundation."--Front flap of dust jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tisch, A., Skafidas, M., Boxer, B., & Halbritter, R. (2018). Journeys: an American story (First edition.). RosettaBooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Andrew, Tisch et al.. 2018. Journeys: An American Story. RosettaBooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Andrew, Tisch et al.. Journeys: An American Story RosettaBooks, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tisch, Andrew,, Mary Skafidas, Barbara Boxer, and Ray Halbritter. Journeys: An American Story First edition., RosettaBooks, 2018.
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