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American Immigration: An Encyclopedia of Political, Social, and Cultural Change by James Ciment; Immanuel Ness (Editors)
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Publication Date: 2015
Traces the scope and sweep of U.S. immigration from the earliest colonial settlements to the present, focusing on critical issues as well as the groups of people involved. Includes primary source documents. Limited to 3 simultaneous users.
Contemporary Immigration in America: A State-by-State Encyclopedia by Kathleen R. Arnold (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2015
State and local immigration issues and policies for all 50 states are thoroughly examined.
Encyclopedia of Immigration and Migration in the American West by Gordon Morris Bakken; Alexandra Kindell (Editors)
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Publication Date: 2006
Examines the settling of the West and includes coverage of movements of Native Americans, African Americans, and the often-forgotten role of women in the West's development.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America by Thomas Riggs (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2014
Contains 175 essays on specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S., with an emphasis on culture in addition to information on historical background and settlement patterns.
Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia by Carlos E. Cortés (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2013
Explores the full spectrum of issues flowing from the increasingly multicultural canvas that is America today. Includes a thematic reader's guide, a chronology of multicultural milestones, a glossary, a resource guide to key books, journals, and Internet sites, in addition to multimedia content to augment written entries.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in Contemporary Politics, Law, and Social Movements by Suzanne Oboler; Deena J. Gonzáles
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Publication Date: 2015
Provides a comprehensive source of information on the diverse historical and contemporary experiences of Latinos and Latinas in the United States, with new andupdated scholarship on political movements and organizations, important legal cases, minority-rights laws, and immigration legislation.

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