"Perhaps the most authoritative and readable single-volume history of immigration yet written." — Daily HeraldFormer professor Roger Daniels does his utmost to capture the history of immigration to America as accurately as possible in this definitive account of one of the most pressing and layered social issues of our time. With chapters that include statistics, maps, and charts to help us visualize the change taking place in the age of gl...

"Immigration is now front-page news, and to grasp the background of current issues this is the book to read." —David Reimers, author of Unwanted Strangers: American Identity and the Turn Against ImmigrationAs renowned historian Roger Daniels shows in this brilliant new work, America's inconsistent, often illogical, and always cumbersome immigration policy has profoundly affected our recent past.The federal government's efforts to pick and choose amon...

In the thirty-five years after 1890, more than 20 million immigrants came to the United States—a greater number than in any comparable period, before or since. They were often greeted in hostile fashion, a reflection of American nativism that by the 1890s was already well developed. In this analytical narrative, Roger Daniels examines the condition of immigrants, Native Americans, and African Americans during a period of supposed progress for American minorities. He shows that they experie...

Well established on college reading lists, Prisoners Without Trial presents a concise introduction to a shameful chapter in American history: the incarceration of nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. With a new preface, a new epilogue, and expanded recommended readings, Roger Daniels’s updated edition examines a tragic event in our nation’s past and thoughtfully asks if it could happen again.“[A] concise, deft introduction to a shameful chapter in American history...

After Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt, claiming a never documented “military necessity,” ordered the removal and incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II solely because of their ancestry. As Roger Daniels movingly describes, almost all reluctantly obeyed their government and went peacefully to the desolate camps provided for them.Daniels, however, focuses on four Nisei, second-generation Japanese Americans, who, aided by a handful of lawyers, defied the gov...

All hell breaks loose when workaholic head teacher Robert Williams is thrust back in time to blitz torn London. Will he cope any better than his counterpart, shy and retiring Chester Sowby who finds himself confronted by a class full of today's street wise teens? Will they ever find the way back to their respective places in time.?Length: 35,000 words

In Debating American Immigration, 1882-Present, prominent historians Roger Daniels and Otis Graham offer competing interpretations of the past, present, and future of American immigration policy and American attitudes towards immigration. Through original essays and supporting primary documents, the authors provide recommendations for future policies and legal remedies. This compact and clearly written text is an excellent introduction to one of today's most emotionally charged is...

In Southeast Texas a murder is big news. A double homicide is a crime wave. When five family members are abducted and killed it's time to buy all the ammunition you can find for every gun you have in the house. That was the fear and attitude that swept the area between Houston, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana, when five members of the Bishop Phillip's family disappeared over a July 4th weekend.A cold blooded murderer was on the loose. But the residents had nothing to fear. The b...

Two college students hiking the southwest discover a strange cavern of beauty and intrigue. The site appears very old but there is no explanation for the complex way it was constructed deep into solid rock.Grant Cameron, a young Washington, D.C. reporter has a lot to learn about how Washington hides and keeps its secrets. Assigned to a story about millions of dollars missing from a Congressman's office, Grant is led to begin digging through the archeology of the Southwest. That som...

Whether you're negotiating with an angry boss or a difficult colleague - or, indeed, a stubborn teenager - you can learn to use your emotions to help you achieve the result you want.Building Agreement shows you how to control the five 'core concerns' that motivate people:-- Express appreciation for what others think, feel or do-- Build affiliation and turn an adversary into a colleague-- Respect autonomy in others and gain a...

Unfortunately, much of what people believe about war in space has been shaped, or misshaped, by Hollywood and other forms of popular media. In this book a STEM educator and a political science professor team up to explore the possibilities for warfare in space and explain why almost everything you've learned about space wars from movies is disappointingly wrong. The truth is stranger and more interesting than fiction. Using history, politics and STEM as guides, this book provides a detaile...

Haben Sie sich schon mal folgende Frage gestellt: Was geschieht wirklich zwischen einer Kartenzahlung und dem Geldeingang auf Ihrem Konto?Bargeldlose Zahlungen wirken einfach – Karte einstecken, Zahlung bestätigen, fertig. Doch hinter diesem Moment verbirgt sich ein komplexes Zusammenspiel aus technischen Abläufen, Datenabgleichen und finanziellen Risiken. Wer diese Prozesse versteht, kann nicht nur Fehler vermeiden und Verluste verhindern, sondern auch Zeit sparen und die Wettbewe...