Crossings

"Nugent's study, well illustrated and documented... will become a must for courses on migration history." — Dirk Hoerder, International Migration Review

"A brilliant analysis of a critical chapter of migration history." — Ira Glazier, American Historical Review

"Nugent's work is the ideal — the only — narrative companion to any quantitative analysis of late-nineteenth century population movements in the Atlantic economy." — Journal of Economic History

"In terms of synthesizing existing literature and extending comparisons across boundaries, Nugent offers a shining example for both students and established scholars." — Journal of Interdisciplinary History

WALTER NUGENT is Andrew V. Tackes Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame.