A Nation by Design: Immigration Policy in the Fashioning of America

According to the national mythology, the United States has long opened its doors to people from across the globe, providing a port in a storm and opportunity for any who seek it. Yet the history of immigration to the United States is far different. Even before the xenophobic reaction against European and Asian immigrants in the late nineteenth century, social and economic interest groups worked to manipulate immigration policy to serve their needs.

English Matters - October 2010 - Special Edition - United States

Polish bimonthly magazine for the learners of English. Tackles such issues as: travel, leisure, culture, people and lifestyle, and news. Level B2. Some articles accompanied with audio.

All texts in English. Difficult words translated into Polish.

McGraw-Hill's SAT Subject Test: United States History 2/E

Many colleges and universities require you to take one or more SAT II Subject Tests to demonstrate your mastery of specific high school subjects.  SAT Subject Test: United States History, Second Edition, is written by experts in the field, and gives you the guidance you need perform at your best. This book includes:

Live & Work in America: Comprehensive, Up-to-date , Practical Information About Everyday Life in the United States

Whether you are a foreigner on holiday and exploring the possibilities of living in the United States, or whether you have already made up your mind to go there full-time, this easy-toread handbook will tell you how to go about it. It covers all you need to know about: - How to obtain visas, whether for tourism or business - How to obtain permanent residency, on a number of possible grounds -

Providence and the Invention of the United States, 1607-1876

Nicholas Guyatt offers a completely new understanding of a central question in American history: how did Americans come to think that God favored the United States above other nations? Making sense of previously diffuse debates on manifest destiny, millenarianism, and American mission, Providence and the Invention of the United States explains the origins and development of the idea that God has a special plan for America. The benefits and costs of this idea deserve careful consideration.