A different mirror for young people : a history of multicultural America

Stefoff, Rebecca 1951- (Author). Takaki, Ronald T., 1939-2009 Different mirror. (Added Author).

Item details

ISBN: 9781609804848 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1609804848 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781609804169 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1609804163 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
vi, 377 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Publisher: New York : Seven Stories Press, c2012.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-359) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: My Story, Our Story -- Why a Different Mirror? -- Removing the "Savages" -- The Hidden Origins of Slavery -- The Road to the Reservation -- Life in Slavery -- The Flight from Ireland -- The War Against Mexico -- From China to Gold Mountain -- Dealing with the Indians -- Japanese and "Money Trees" -- Jews Are Pushed from Russia -- Up from Mexico -- Blacks Arrive in Northern Cities -- World War II and America's Problem -- Calls for Change -- New Waves of Newcomers -- "We Will All Be Minorities" -- Glossary.