Encyclopedia Of North American Immigration (Facts On File Library Of American History) - Hardcover

More than 300 A-Z entries cover a wide range of topics, among them Department of Homeland Security, Korean immigration, Pennsylvania colony, Picture bride, Slavery, Statue of Liberty, and Winthrop, John. Some of the entries--Acadia, Department of Manpower and Immigration, Empire Settlement Act, Home children, and Toronto, Ontario, to name just a few--deal specifically with Canada. Other entries, such as those on particular groups (for example, Pakistani immigration), discuss immigration to Canada as well as the U.S. Entries generally range in length from just under one-half to more than three pages, and each has a further reading list with at least three and often many more titles. These lists include both American and Canadian publications, as appropriate. Following the entries are features that complement and enhance the encyclopedia content. Separate glossaries define American (alien registration receipt card, preference system) and Canadian (provincial nominee, removal order) terms. Appendixes contain 27 primary documents and an extensive collection of maps, graphs, and tables. A bibliography organized by region of the world as well as by topic is followed by a topical list of entries and an index.

Five hundred years of immigration history is a big subject to cover in one volume, made even bigger here by the inclusion of Canada, so the encyclopedia is necessarily introductory. But the Canada-related content really adds value, supporting a more global perspective and making the volume equally useful in high-school, public, and academic libraries in Canada and the U.S.--a statement that can be made about few reference books. Mary Ellen Quinn
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