Life The American Immigrant Author:Editors of Life Magazine Not just another American story, this is THE American story. The country's history as told through its people. Europeansūthe British, the Irish, the Italians and all othersūAfricans-coerced, and in recent years, people from every corner of the globe. These people came to escape fear or famine, or merely to chase a dream. From the New York photo... more »graphy of Jacob Riis to Louis Hine's mill girls' portraits to the new-age California: Asian and Mexican and everything else. American Immigrant is a vibrant and colorful story expertly told through the renowned Life lense and commentary.« less