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Intimate partner violence in immigrant and refugee communities. Across america on an emigrant train topics for discussion enotes. In 1879, robert louis stevenson journeyed from scotland across the atlantic and then by train across the united states to join the woman he loved in monterey, california. This journey takes pace during 1879, a time when many people were migrating into america due to the space and opportunity. Murphy explains that many emigrants chose to travel west in the united states because of a combination of genuine opportunities and freedom, shrewd business, and good advertising, but louis had a different reason. The chinese immigrant community boomed in the united. Across america on an emigrant train audible audiobook unabridged jim murphy author, richard m. Railroads tracks across america documentary collection excerpt. What are the best illustrations in across america on an emigrant train. Translated at portland immigration station, october 30, 1906, file 928, records of the u.
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