"Becoming a Citizen is a terrific book. Important, innovative, well argued, theoretically significant, and empirically grounded. It will be the definitive work

"Learn About the United States" is intended to help permanent residents gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history and government as they prepare to become cit

For use in schools and libraries only. This book explains the process of how immigrants become citizens of the United States.

In the decades after the United States formally declared its independence in 1776, Americans struggled to gain recognition of their new republic and their right