Populus Rocestriensis: An Introduction to the Demography of Rochester, N. Y (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Edwin Alfred Rumball

 
9780365815105: Populus Rocestriensis: An Introduction to the Demography of Rochester, N. Y (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Understanding Rochester's immigrant mix and how it shaped the city’s development.

This edition examines the diverse groups that helped build Rochester, from Italians and Jews to Poles and Irish. It looks at how immigrant communities lived, worked, and interacted with long‑standing residents, and why numbers from the census matter for understanding local change.

  • Learn which groups grew strongest in different city neighborhoods and how their presence influenced schools, housing, and jobs.
  • See how economic factors, housing conditions, and language barriers affected opportunities and daily life.
  • Explore how attitudes toward newcomers shifted over time and what that meant for community relations.
  • Understand the role of thrift, migration patterns, and family networks in shaping Rochester’s immigrant story.
Ideal for readers of local history, urban demography, and the social fabric of early 20th‑century American cities.

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