"Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, now gives us a new study of the deep roots of the 1630s migrants in their "godly" (Puritan) communities of England. Stretching well back into the 16th century, in Puritan Pedigrees Anderson explores the connections among these first migrants that were genealogical, social, intellectual, and most of all, fundamentally religious. This is the book that will give readers a better understanding of the conditions that led...

"I Was Their American Dream is at once a coming-of-age story and a reminder of the thousands of immigrants who come to America in search for a better life for themselves and their children. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code-switch between her family's Filipino and Egyptian customs, adapting to white culture to fit in, crushing on skater boys, and...

"When Carlos was nineteen years old, his mother decided to leave her life in El Salvador for a new start in the United States. Reluctant to follow, but unwilling to let his mother go without him, Carlos joined her on the journey north. During their trip through Mexico and into the US, they experienced the risks and fears countless people from Central American countries have faced while migrating to different lands. Ten years later, Carlos shared these...

Combining genealogical detective work with cutting-edge DNA science, the programs illuminate the struggles and triumphs of Americans from many ethnic backgrounds. Taken as a whole, they share the history of our country and help define what it means to be American--Container.

Eight-year-old Anatries to help her mother adjust by encouraging her to learn English after their family moves from Mexico to the United States.

The story of two Sephardic Orthodox immigrant sisters living in a Jewish suburb of Paris, both of whom are struggling to reconcile their philosophical & religious ideologies with their romantic desires.

Follows the Chavez family as they leave southern Mexico to travel the underground railroad to the tomato farms of Missouri, the strawberry fields of California, and the slaughterhouses of Wisconsin.

After Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with them. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April's basement...