A History of Migration from Germany to Canada, 1850-1939

A History of Migration from Germany to Canada, 1850-1939
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Publisher : UBC Press
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9780774841542
ISBN-13 : 0774841540
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Book Synopsis A History of Migration from Germany to Canada, 1850-1939 by : Jonathan Wagner

Download or read book A History of Migration from Germany to Canada, 1850-1939 written by Jonathan Wagner and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan Wagner considers why Germans left their home country, why they chose to settle in Canada, who assisted their passage, and how they crossed the ocean to their new home, as well as how the Canadian government perceived and solicited them as immigrants. He examines the German context as closely as developments in Canada, offering a new, more complete approach to German-Canadian immigration.


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