Destination America: 1--Old World, New World (1977)
1977 · Short film · 31 min
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Destination America: 1--Old World, New World Reel 1 Reel 2 available here Summary: The introductory chapter in a series of eight films that traces the history of America as a nation of immigrants. Since records began to be kept, some 47,000,000 people have entered the United States, most of them fleeing poverty, famine or persecution elsewhere and all of them hoping to find a better life in America. This film examines this massive movement from its beginning in 1850 and recounts the experiences…
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