Samuel Peter Orth
Our Foreigners: A Chronicle of Americans in the Making, by Samuel Peter Orth, offers a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of immigration and assimilation in the early 20th century United States. Published in 1920, this book explores the challenges and triumphs faced by immigrants as they navigated a new culture and sought to become ’Americans.’ Orth examines the social, political, and economic factors that shaped the immigrant experience, providing valuable insights into the process of Americanization. Through vivid anecdotes and insightful analysis, ’Our Foreigners’ captures the hopes, dreams, and struggles of those who came to America seeking a better life. This book remains a significant historical document, offering a nuanced perspective on a pivotal period in American history and the ongoing debate about national identity.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
