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Russian Immigrants
  • Authored by: Lisa Trumbauer
  • From the Series: Immigration to the United States
  • Trim Size: 7-3/8 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0816056854
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-5685-9
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $35.00
  • Imprint: Facts On File
  • Published: 11/01/2004
  • Dewey Number: 973
  • Reading Level: Grades 5-8
  • Pages: 96

Summary

A compelling introduction to the topic, Russian Immigrants spans the period between 1820 and 1920—when more than 3 million Russians immigrated to America—to the present. Readers will learn how Russia evolved into a vast empire composed of hundreds of distinct ethnic and cultural groups and how this diversity became a major factor in Russian immigration due to state-sponsored repression on the basis of ethnicity, religion, culture, and politics. A look at Russian Americans today discusses significant contributions by both Russian-American workers and noted individuals including scientists, writers, thinkers, artists, and captains of industry. Numerous photographs and quotes from original source material round out this comprehensive reference.

History covered includes:

  • How Czar Alexander II’s assassination triggered the first wave of immigration
  • The contribution of Russia’s serf system to early immigrant waves
  • How the number of immigrants to Pennsylvania from Slavic countries between 1890 and 1900 almost doubled
  • Russian immigrants’ participation in and contribution to the American Revolution and Civil Wars
  • How later Russian immigrants were received in the United States
  • World War II and the U.S. alliance with the Soviet Union
  • A description of the cold war.

Specifications

20-30 black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Approximately 2 maps. Index. Bibliography. Glossary. Timeline. Further reading. Box features.

About the Author(s)

Lisa Trumbauer holds a B.S. in journalism. Currently a children’s/education writer, Trumbauer has ten years experience writing for children and has worked on 20 series. She has written more than 150 books for young readers, more than 25 books for middle-grade readers, and more than a dozen books for young adults.

Reviews and Awards

"...very well done..."
Lorgnette

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