Download or read book Immigrant Life in New York City, 1825-1863 written by Robert Ernst and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1994-10-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a historical study of acculturation in New York City. It documents the Americanization of foreign enclaves within the city, showing the effects produced by church, school, foreign-language press and libraries - the methods by which the Democratic Party enlisted the immigrant vote.