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The Long Way Home an American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War, written by David Laskin, who graduated at Harvard with a degree in history and journalism. After he graduated at Harvard, Laskin went to Oxford University to receive an MA in English. The United States welcomes many immigrants from different countries. In the book, The Long Way Home, Laskin talks about twelve soldiers immigrating to the United States, and gives a background information on their lives, leading to them becoming American soldiers for the Great War.
In The Long Way Home, tells a story about twelve immigrants entering the United States for a better life than their previous home country. The two soldiers, Samuel Dreben and Matej Kocak were the “ two of the bravest and most reckless [soldier]” When both Samuel and Matej arrived, they suddenly were involved in armies (Laskin, 69, 2010). Kocak’s reason for moving to the United States was that “a campaign suppressed their culture” and did not get along
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These soldiers were considered “Americans”, even though they were immigrants at one point; they fought for their new home, and citizenship. Coming to America from a foreign country may be difficult, yet it was worth it, for these immigrants; because they can have a better life than their original hometown. These twelve men made it to America for one main reason, and they worked diligently in order to meet their desired needs. It is important to recognize these stories, about how these people sacrificed themselves through the difficulties they were facing, such as their journey to America and the Great War. In the end, their hard work was paid of, and it is considered a major key to success. A common enthusiast of the world wars, or more specifically, the first world war will take great interest in this monograph, because of the provided information over the soldiers who fought these battles and their experiences leading to

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