PBS: Destination America

by Chuck Wills, David Grubin (Contributor)

The companion to a four-part PBS documentary provides a richly illustrated history of immigration in the United States, examining the reasons why people leave their homelands for America, how they traveled, their lives in America, and their important influence on American culture and society.

Genres: History, Reference

300 pages, Hardcover

First published March 29, 2005

About the author

Chuck Wills is a writer, editor, and consultant specializing in military history. He has authored books on Pearl Harbor, the Tet Offensive, and the Civil War, and also writes on technology, music, and popular culture. He lives in New York.