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Emigration to the New World
The Industrial Revolution and the expansion of railroads and agriculture in the U.S. attracted European farmers, laborers, and entrepreneurs. Transatlantic emigration from Greece to the U.S. began slowly before 1880, spread after 1890 and reached mass proportions in the first decade of the 20th century.
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Emigration to the U.S. in the Early 20th Century
Why did the Greeks emigrate to the U.S.? How did they cross the Atlantic? What awaited them upon their arrival in the New World? How did they adjust to the new life far away from home?
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