Immigration to this country was primarily Northern and
Western Europe before 1880.
From 1880 to 1914 it was primarily from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Immigrants came to America in the late 19th and early
20th centuries for many different reasons.
Jonathan Rees
Associate Professor of History
Colorado State University - Pueblo
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Pueblo, CO 81001
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