Product Description: For those opposed to immigration, Miami is a nightmare. Miami is the de facto capital of Latin America; it is a city where immigrants dominate, Spanish is ubiquitous, and Denny's is an ethnic restaurant. Are Miami's immigrants representative of a trend that is undermining American culture and identity? Drawing from in-depth fieldwork in the city and looking closely at recent events such as the Elián González case, This Land Is Our Land examines interactions between immigrants and established Americans in Miami to address fundamental questions of American identity and multiculturalism...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A unique, comprehensive history of African Americans in south Florida and their role in the development of Miami during the first hundred years of its history features firsthand accounts and more than 130 photographs, many never published before. UP. (view table of contents)