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Immigration to America (1946)

1946 · Short film · 10 min

  • Western

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This black and white instructional film from 1946 titled “Immigration” is produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films Inc. as part of their work to “bring the world to the classroom.” Made in collaboration with Dr. Henry S. Commager of Columbia University, the film details the various waves of migration to the United States by immigrants from around the world in the late 19th and 20th centuries. The film not only describes the various motivations behind these waves of immigration but also goes on…

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