What People Are Saying about
The American Kaleidoscope
“The American Kaleidoscope is a fascinating study of the extraordinary ethnic diversity that is the true miracle of America. Fuchs brings e pluribus unum to life and makes us proud of our immigrant heritage.”
—Edward M. Kennedy, U.S. Senator
“What makes The American Kaleidoscope precious to me is that I will reach for this book often in years to come: preparing a speech, answering questions, extracting from the rich writing and often passionate detail what is truly necessary for the making of a pluralistic democracy. The American Kaleidoscope touched my spirit and strengthened my belief in the potential of diversity and the promise of the American idea.”
—Henry Hampton creator-executive producer, “Eyes on the Prize”
“A blockbuster, a comprehensive and compelling examination of the meaning of ethnicity in American history and society.”
—Peter I. Rose, Smith College
“A culmination of a lifetime of unflagging scholarship and public service, Larry Fuchs’ The American Kaleidoscope is the most ambitious and thorough synthesis to date to address the contemporary American ethnic scene in its many manifestations. Clearly it merits a wide audience from coast to coast.”
—Moses Rischin, San Francisco State University
“Larry Fuchs in The American Kaleidoscope is at his very best. We will need his wisdom and optimism as our civic culture seeks unity in diversity.”
—Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh former chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
“The American Kaleidoscope is the definitive study of the intersection of American politics and ethnic pluralism. Fuchs combines his comprehensive understanding of American history and politics with his profound knowledge of contemporary public policy.”
—John F. Stack, Jr. Florida International University, Miami
“Larry Fuchs has been an important leader in the area of race and ethnicity, and his book is yet another jewel in his crown. It is must reading for anyone interested in this field.”
—Dennis DeConcini, U.S. Senator
“An outstanding and timely work. Fuchs is the only person I know who could have produced a book on immigration and ethnicity at once so thorough and thoughtful.”
—Milton D. Morris, Director of Research, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
“This book surpasses others that factually survey the new immigration because of its powerful philosophical vision of how immigrant achievements confirm the inclusive principles of American polity.”
—Reed Ueda, Tufts University
“I have gained from The American Kaleidoscope a deeper appreciation of the diversity that is at once America’s greatest strength and the source of some of its most threatening vulnerabilities. Lawrence Fuchs has advanced our efforts to improve the often strained relationships between ethnic groups in America. I will retain his book in my office as an important reference and a valued source of inspiration.”
—Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senator
“Americans working in various disciplines have long needed a scholar who would effectively, perceptively, and compassionately analyze and compare the experiences of America’s national and religious ethnic groups as well as its racial ones. Lawrence Fuchs has accomplished those goals.”
—Elliott Barkan California State University, San Bernardino
“Fuchs has compiled an absorbing story that analyzes our improbable mix of colors, creeds, and ancestors, and explains why it works.”
—David N. Dinkins, Mayor, New York City
“This highly readable book will have a major impact upon how Americans think about ethnicity and their past. It is must reading for American historians, other students of American society, political leaders, and the general public.”
—David M. Reimers, New York University
“Fuchs’ vast treasure of historical knowledge and his mastery of the topic makes this book most important and provocative reading for any person interested in the unique qualities of the American experiment.”
—Alan Simpson, U.S. Senator
“The American Kaleidoscope is the fullest and most thoughtful record we have of a great era in American ethnic history.”
—John Higham, Johns Hopkins University
THE AMERICAN KALEIDOSCOPE
Other Books by Lawrence H. Fuchs
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Hawaii Pono
John F. Kennedy and American Catholicism
Those Peculiar Americans
American Ethnic Politics
Family Matters
Lawrence H. Fuchs
THE AMERICAN KALEIDOSCOPE
Race, Ethnicity, and the Civic Culture
Wesleyan University Press
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Published by University Press of New EnglandHanover and London |
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is a consortium of universities in New England dedicated to publishing scholarly and trade works by authors from member campuses and elsewhere. The New England imprint signifies uniform standards for publication excellence maintained without exception by the consortium members. A joint imprint of University Press of New England and a sponsoring member acknowledges the publishing mission of that university and its support for the dissemination of scholarship throughout the world. Cited by the American Council of Learned Societies as a model to be followed, University Press of New England publishes books under its own imprint and the imprints of Brandeis University, Brown University, Clark University, University of Connecticut, Dartmouth College, University of New Hampshire, University of Rhode Island, Tufts University, University of Vermont, and Wesleyan University.
© 1990 by Lawrence H. Fuchs
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Excerpts from “Incident” by Countee Cullen Copyright estate of Ida M. Cullen, reprinted by permission of GAR Associates, Inc., Agents.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Fuchs, Lawrence H.
The American kaleidoscope : race, ethnicity, and the civic culture Lawrence H. Fuchs.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ).
ISBN: 978-0-8195-6250-0
1. United States—Ethnic relations. 2. United States—Race