Immigrant Minds, American IdentitiesFocusing on a period of American history marked by a sharp division between Anglo Americans ("Americans") and non Anglo European immigrants ("foreigners"), Orm verland examines the creation and dissemination of "homemaking myths": stories that weave immigrants into the basic fabric of America by linking them to the pivotal events and ideas of their new homeland. Devised by middle class ethnic leaders and spread through ethnic media, banquets, and