With Poor Immigrants to America


Read by Ted Lienhart

(5 stars; 4 reviews)

Stephen Graham, a Brit with Russian language skills, traveled by sea in 1913 with a group of poor Russian and other Slavic immigrants to New York, then cross-country with part of them by foot as far as Chicago. This is a narrative of their experiences. It is also filled with Graham's observations and reflections about American life and American views on a wide range of topics. (Summary by Ted Lienhart) (7 hr 32 min)

Chapters

Prologue 11:40 Read by Ted Lienhart
I. The Voyage 58:12 Read by Ted Lienhart
II. The Arrival of the Immigrant 18:32 Read by Ted Lienhart
III. The Passion of America and the Tradition of Britain 27:21 Read by Ted Lienhart
IV. Ineffaceable Memories of New York 17:20 Read by Ted Lienhart
V. The American Road 26:24 Read by Ted Lienhart
VI. The Reflection of the Machine 29:30 Read by Ted Lienhart
VII. Russians and Slavs at Scranton 24:55 Read by Ted Lienhart
VIII. American Hospitality 27:23 Read by Ted Lienhart
IX. Over the Alleghanies 21:50 Read by Ted Lienhart
X. Decoration Day 15:51 Read by Ted Lienhart
XI. Wayfarers of All Nationalities 28:43 Read by Ted Lienhart
XII. Characteristics 25:07 Read by Ted Lienhart
XIII. Along Erie Shore 29:10 Read by Ted Lienhart
XIV. The American Language 9:28 Read by Ted Lienhart
XV. Through the Heart of the Country 32:06 Read by Ted Lienhart
XVI. The Choir Dance of the Races 31:01 Read by Ted Lienhart
XVII. Farewell, America! 18:01 Read by Ted Lienhart

Reviews

Extremely Interesting


(5 stars)

Absolutely fascinating account of multiple aspects of immigrant life, from the ship conditions that took them to America, to what they actually did for work in America once they arrived. Be sure to check the Project Gutenberg online version of the text to see the many photographs that were part of the original text