British Immigration to the United States, 1776û1914

Between 1820 and 1930 four and a quarter million British immigrants chose the United States as their new home. They took with them technological skills which helped make the United States a major industrial nation by the end of the nineteenth century. Cultural similarities and a common language allowed British immigrants to integrate rapidly and gave rise to a unique Anglo-American culture. This four-volume reset edition collects immigrants' letters, immigration guides, newspaper articles, county history biographies, and promotional and advisory pamphlets published by immigrants and travellers, land and railroad companies. This literature advised prospective emigrants on what to expect in America and how best to proceed with their migration. The letters written home reveal unique information about the American way of life in the pioneer age. This body of evidence is vital for the study of migration and modernization during the industrial era in America. New editorial material includes a general introduction, volume introductions, headnotes, footnotes and a consolidated index. It will be essential for those studying Social and Economic History, Transatlantic Migration, Anglo-American History and Culture, Atlantic History and Nineteenth-Century Studies.