Not just another American story, this is THE American story. The country"s history as told through its people. Europeans¾the British, the Irish, the Italians and all others¾Africans-coerced, and in recent years, people from every corner of the globe. These people came to escape fear or famine, or merely to chase a dream. From the New York photography of Jacob Riis to Louis Hine"s mill girls" portraits to the new-age California: Asian and Mexican and everything else. American Immigrant is a vibrant and colorful story expertly told through the renowned Life lense and commentary.