This book traces the origins of the "illegal alien" in American law and society, explaining why and how illegal migration became the central problem in U.S. imm
Traces three generations of a Chinese-American family from its patriarch's self-invention as an immigration broker in post-gold rush San Francisco to the family
Winner of the 2022 Bancroft Prize Shortlisted for the 2022 Cundill History Prize Finalist for the 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize How Chinese migration to the
This book is an examination of national identity in a crucial period. The United States first announced its power on the international scene at the Centennial E
Frederick Jackson Turner Award Finalist Winner of the David Montgomery Award Winner of the Theodore Saloutos Book Award Winner of the Betty and Alfred McClung L