The battle for the migrants : the introduction of steamshipping on the North Atlantic and its impact on the European exodus / Torsten Feys.
| Author/creator | Feys, Torsten |
| Other author | International Maritime Economic History Association. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | St. John's, Nfld. : International Maritime Economic History Association, 2013. |
| Description | viii, 409 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Research in maritime history, 1188-3928 ; no. 50 Research in maritime history no. 50. ^A467684 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part I: State policies and their influence on the connections between maritime and migration networks, 1830-1870 -- Part II: The impact of steam shipping on Transatlantic migration, 1870-1914 -- The role of middlemen -- Competition and collusion: the growing pains of passenger shipping conferences -- The IMM merger and further consolidations in the shipping industry -- The nationalization of American migration policies and the visible hand of the shipping industry -- Shipping companies' interference with the enactment and implimentation of immigration laws during the Progressive Era -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Rates of the NDLV members for the American market -- Appendix 2: HAL total passengers, 1873-1914 -- Appendix 3: Total passengers of the main services on the North Atlantic and number of sailings, 1899-1914 -- Appendix 4: HAL through rates to and from hinterland destinations, 1893-1907 -- Appendix 5: New York agents and agents under bond, 1897-1909 -- Appendix 6: Advertisements by the HAL in American newspapers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-409). |
| ISBN | 9781927869000 |
| ISBN | 1927869005 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | JV7590 .F49 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |