
THE IMMIGRANT TIDE
A vivid portrait unfolds of the great movement that has reshaped a nation, presented through a blend of hard data and human observation. The author likens the flow of people to a deep‑sea cable, a hidden link whose true value is felt only when its purpose is understood, drawing listeners in with striking metaphor and clear explanation.
Moving beyond mere numbers, the work dives into the lives of the diverse peoples who arrived—Slavs, Latins, Semitics—showing how each group carries its own customs, aspirations, and contradictions. From remote Carpathian villages where bread is still made without yeast to bustling urban quarters producing celebrated pastries, the narrative reveals how cultural nuances affect both newcomers and the society they join.
Listeners are invited to contemplate the complexities of immigration as an ever‑changing tide, gaining insight into the patterns, challenges, and opportunities that continue to shape the country today.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (455K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-07-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1956
An immigrant, minister, and teacher, he wrote with unusual warmth and urgency about the lives of newcomers in America. His books drew on his own journey from Central Europe to the United States and helped make immigration a human story for a wide audience.
View all books
by Edward Alfred Steiner

by Edward Alfred Steiner

by Edward Alfred Steiner

by Robert Lewis Dabney

by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jr. Joseph Smith

by J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur