Life: The American Immigrant

Not just another American story, this is THE American story.The country's history as told through its people. Europeans-+the British, the Irish, the Italians and all others-+Africans-coerced, and in recent years, people from every corner of the globe. These people came to escape fear or famine, or merely to chase a dream. From the New York photography of Jacob Riis to Louis Hine's mill girls' portraits to the new-age California: Asian and Mexican and everything else. American Immigrant is a vibrant and colorful story expertly told through the renowned Life lense and commentary.