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History book by Marcus Lee Hansen
The Atlantic Migration, 1607–1860: A History of the Continuing Settlement of the United States
EditorArthur M. Schlesinger, Sr.
AuthorMarcus Lee Hansen
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistory
PublisherHarvard University Press
Publication date1940
Publication placeUnited States

The Atlantic Migration, 1607–1860: A History of the Continuing Settlement of the United States is a nonfiction history book by American historian Marcus Lee Hansen (1892-1938). The book covers the social and economic background of emigrant groups to the United States from colonial days to the American Civil War.

The book was published after the death of Hansen. Historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr. turned the rough draft developed by Hansen into a polished manuscript. The book was published by the Harvard University Press in 1940. The book won the 1941 Pulitzer Prize for History.

References

  1. ^ Hall, Max (1986). Harvard University Press: a history. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. p. 77. ISBN 0-674-38080-0.
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