Dutch Immigrants to North America
- Dutch Immigration to North America
by Ganzevoort, Herman and Boekelman, Mark
Multicultural History Society of Ontario (1983) ISBN-10: 0919045154
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Twelve historians present their papers on thought provoking aspects of Dutch immigration to Canada and the U.S.A. This collection brings out some lesser known episodes in Dutch immigration, including one on the darker side of this history titled “Sharks in Wooden Shoes.”Exclusive, tables, notes, 241 pages, Paperback - Pier 21 - An Illustrated History of Canada's Gateway
by Thompson, Alexa
Nimbus Publishing (CN) (January 2002) ISBN-10: 1551093979
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This extraordinary collection of historical photographs and informative text tells the story of one of Canada's most important National Historic Sites: Pier 21 on the Halifax waterfront in Nova Scotia. It was through this "Gateway of Hope" that over one million new Canadians passed on their way to a new life in Canada. The facility, which operated continuously between 1928 and 1971, was also the processing site for endless numbers of soldiers, prisoners of war, displaced persons, and refugees as well as "war brides" and "guest children" caught up in the tragic drama of World War II. 140 pages - Pier 21 - The Gateway that Changed Canada
by Duivenvoorde Mitic, Trudy & LeBlanc, J.P.
Lancelot Pr Ltd (December 1988) ISBN-10: 0889994064
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Pier 21 in Halifax served for years as the front door to Canada, the entryway through which more than a million immigrants, including tens of thousands of Dutch newcomers passed. This book captures the hope and trepidation of these strangers in a new land. The radical transition they experienced produced a rich group of stories ranging from humour to crime. Beginning with the first wave of European settlers and the early problems of quarantine, progressing though the Depression and the War, the reader relives the bustle of staff, translators, volunteers, soldiers, children, war brides, refugees and immigrants. Pier 21 - The Gateway that Changed Canada is a moving account of the human drama that unfolded at this historic site. Illustrated, references., 192 pages. - A Stranger in a Strange Land: the Story of a Dutch Settlement in Iowa Under the Leadership of H.P. Scholte
by Scholte, Leonora
State History Soc, (1985) ASIN: B000FSP5N4
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‘The Banner of Truth’: This is a delightful book. It tells the story of H.P. Scholte, a preacher in the Netherlands, who, being persecuted for his faith in his own country, emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1847, and there established a settlement in Pella, Iowa, in the midst of the vast, undeveloped prairies... The greater part of the book is taken up in telling the stories of the immense hardships known after emigration... It is a most heartwarming and instructive story. Ages 13 and up., 120 pages - From Open Door to Dutch Door: An Analysis of U.S. Immigration Policy Since 1820
by LeMay, Michael C.
Praeger Paperback (May 28, 1987) ISBN-10: 0275926281
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Most policy books confine their historical discussions to a relatively short time frame. This book offers a long-term historical analysis of American immigration policy. From Open Door to Dutch Door details current policy and its shortcomings. In addition, the book describes the four distinct phases of U.S. immigration policy since 1820, why these shifts occurred, and their impact on decisions being made today. Written in a clear and readable style, the book combines a historical approach with an assessment of a timely and topical area of public policy. - Netherlanders in America - A Study of Emigration and Settlement in the 19th & 20th Centuries in the United States of America
by Van Hinte, Jacob
Baker Pub Group (February 1985) ISBN-10: 0801092965
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The first general study of 19th Century Dutch presence in the U.S.A. after 75 years still rates as one of the very best. A social geography and history teacher in the Netherlands, van Hinte in the mid 1920’s trekked through the U.S. visiting Dutch communities and immigrants for his originally 2-volume work “Nederlanders in Amerika.” Translated into English under the guidance of Professor Adriaan de Wit, with historian Robert P. Swierenga serving as General Editor, the by then classic book was made available to North Americans in the early 1980s. The huge book includes an introductory section on the “old Dutch;” the 17th century Dutch colonial settlement and their history. Van Hinte provides the local setting for the numerous Dutch communities, details how they often blossomed into clusters, covering wide areas, and how and why some others failed miserably. The Dutch subculture for decades as sustained by a scala of books and newspapers. Van Hinte also relates the involvement of American party politics and why in several places the democrats lost their initial Dutch voters’ block. llustrations, maps charts, extensive notes’ section, bibliography and index, (43 pages of family names)., 1157 pages, Hardcover - Across the Atlantic (VHS) or (DVD)
by van den Boom, Paul
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Between 1928 and 1971, 3.8 million people worldwide immigrated to Canada. The majority of European immigrants landed at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Among them were many from the Nederlands.