The Immigrants Who Built America

My Father's Footsteps through Ellis Island

von Raymond H Santiso

480 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

What would happen if you ventured to a new country halfway aroundthe world where you could not speak the language? This was thesituation faced by your ancestors as they began the quest for a new andbetter life. It was to be a life full of hardships and injustice. Child laborwas legal, and safety laws were nonexistent. In addition to the highrate of job injuries, jobs were without fringe benefits.Immigrants toiled in unsafe work conditions for poverty wages with nohope of citizenship for twenty years. It was a life to be endured withonly hopes and dreams for daily sustenance. This enthralling story willtake you on a journey you will never forget! This is a story for all ofus, because it is the story of our ancestors. Join Ramon SantisoQuiroga as he walks the trail of history with them.the history thatbuilt America!

• Reihe: iUniverse
• ISBN: 9780595674114
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.04.2006
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Westbow Press