The Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America by Ronald Bayor

The Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America by Ronald Bayor

All historians would agree that America is a nation of nations. But what does that mean in terms of the issues that have moved and shaped us as a people? This book illuminates the myriad ways in which immigration, racial, and ethnic histories have shaped the contours of contemporary American society.

Bayor has compiled a massive collection of primary-source documents dealing with 'the other' in America.. lay readers and students will benefit highly. Library Journal While issues dealing with the place of African Americans in US society naturally loom large, the material manages to be quite diverse, including such issues as the annexation of Hawaii...and a range of other topics under its purview. Book News The perceptive essays stand on their own...Recommended. -- M. Meola Choice This book presents a good foundation for learning about different races, religion, and cultural groups in America... The documents that follow are invaluable. -- Miriam Guttman Multicultural Review

Ronald H. Bayor is professor of history in the School of History, Technology, and Society at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and recipient of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society's Distinguished Service award. He is the founding editor of the Journal of American Ethnic History and the author of many books, including Race and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century Atlanta and Fiorello LaGuardia: Ethnicity and Reform. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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ISBN 13	9780231119948
ISBN 10	0231119941
Title	The Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America
Author	Ronald Bayor
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Columbia University Press
Year published	2004-07-14
Number of pages	1104
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