Nation of Immigrants: Readings in Canadian History, 1840s-1960s

This Collection Brings Together A Wide Array of Writings On Canadian immigrant history, including many highly-regarded, influential essays. Though most of the chapters have been published before, the editors also commissioned original contributions to include material on understudied topics within the field.

The readings highlight the social history of immigrants, their pre-migration traditions as well as migration strategies and Canadian experiences, their work and family worlds, and their po…