Download or read book Faith and Family written by Robert P. Swierenga and published by Holmes & Meier Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swierenga (research professor, A.C. Van Raalte Institute for Historical Studies) presents an account of Dutch immigration to the United States, and the effects it had on American politics and social life, especially in New York, Chicago, Cleveland, and rural Indiana. Using a wide range of sources including emigration records, US customs passenger lists, and US census data, Swierenga offers a picture of their life and culture, with special attention to family structure, religion, and working life. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.