The Ethnic Almanac

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Doubleday, 1981 - Minorities - 560 pages
A look at the customs, culture, and traditions various ethnic groups brought to America, drawn from books, encyclopedias, periodicals, newspapers, and private sources.

Contents

The First Immigrants
3
The Huddled Masses
18
The Unwilling Immigrants
67
Everyone Comes from Somewhere
80
Language and Literature
145
Customs and Traditions
215
Fun and Games
259
Food and Drink
281
Fathers and Mothers
367
Science and Invention
380
Business and Industry
396
Music Art and Entertainment
426
Power and Politics
452
Ethnic Update
471
Tracing Your Ancestry
485
Ethnic Organizations
491

Mind and Body
316
Pride Prejudice and Stereotypes
342
Index
499
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