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Places the improbable life of Great Famine orator and revolutionary hero Thomas Francis Meagher against a backdrop of Irish-American history, detailing his leadership during Irish uprisings, service with the Irish Brigade and achievements as the territorial governor of Montana. By a National Book Award-winning author. 75,000 first printing.
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City of dreams : the 400-year epic history of immigrant New York
by Tyler Anbinder
A richly detailed history of immigration in New York shares the poignant stories of individuals ranging from bodybuilder Charles Atlas to couture artist Oscar de la Renta to trace the essential role of foreign-born innovators and revolutionaries in the city's evolution. By the award-winning author of Five Points. 50,000 first printing. 12 maps.
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One goal : a coach, a team, and the game that brought a divided town together
by Amy Bass
An Emmy Award-winning writer and professor of history traces the uplifting story of the Lewiston, Maine champion high school soccer team and how it helped bridge cultural divides between longtime residents and the Somali refugees who were scandalously asked to stop resettling in the community. 50,000 first printing.
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The best we could do : an illustrated memoir
by Thi Bui
The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format
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The line becomes a river
by Francisco Cantú
An award-winning writer and former agent for the U.S. Border Patrol describes his upbringing as the son of a park ranger and grandson of a Mexican immigrant, who, upon joining the Border Patrol, encountered the violence and political rhetoric that overshadows life for both migrants and the police.
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A nation of nations : a great American immigration story
by Tom Gjelten
Chronicles the changes in immigration in America over the past half-century by examining the dramatically shifting demographics of a single county in Virginia, which now includes large populations of Asians, Latin Americans and Middle Easterners.
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Americanized : rebel without a green card
by Sara Saedi
Learning as a teenager that her Iranian family is undocumented, 13-year-old, straight-A student Sara Saedi juggles the challenges of trying to obtain a green card with the stressful realities of being an everyday American teen. Simultaneous eBook.
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