In an era when immigration was at its peak; the Fabre Line offered the only transatlantic route to southern New England. One of its most important ports was in Providence; Rhode Island. Nearly eighty-four thousand immigrants were admitted to the country between the years 1911 and 1934. Almost one in nine of these individuals elected to settle in Rhode Island after landing in Providence; amounting to around eleven thousand new residents. Most of these immigrants were from Portugal and Italy; and the Fabre Line kept up a brisk and successful business. However; both the line and the families hoping for a new life faced major obstacles in the form of World War I; the immigration restriction laws of the 1920s; and the Great Depression. Join authors Patrick T. Conley and William J. Jennings Jr. as they chronicle the history of the Fabre Line and its role in bringing new residents to the Ocean State.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy ChristineGreat book0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Kindle CustomerFair assessment!244 of 283 people found the following review helpful. Measuring Presidential Actions with the ConstitutionBy Carl JonesWhen a presidential candidate gets on TV or in a debate and says “elect me and I’ll lower taxesâ€; “fix education†or “reform healthcareâ€; most American voters overlook the fact that the office of President has no power delegated to it allowing the office holder to do any of these things. The President’s role as “chief executive†is to “execute†the laws passed by the legislative branch (congress); and to defend the constitution by vetoing laws that congress passes which are not constitutional. But over time the perception has become that somehow the president is in fact the “King†whose will the congress must bow to; and from whose hands alone “change†can come. As a result of this; many on the right today think “Obama has destroyed the country†while those on the left believe “its all Bush's fault.†There’s truth and error within both positions; but looking at the subject contextually; the fact is that those two Presidents; and others; were able to wield power as a result of the “precedents†set by their predecessors- not as a result of the existence of any constitutional authority allowing them to do the things they’ve done. Said another way; contrary to popular belief; we did not just awaken one day and find ourselves in the mess we’re in. Rather; the proverbial snowball has been accumulating speed; size and potential destructive capacity for several generations. If Americans could be provided the evidence needed to glean this reality; then; and only then; can real “change†be brought forward and applied to our system of governance.Brion McClanahan’s book “9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America; and Four Who Tried to Save Her†will walk readers through the process by which the powers of the office of President have been expanded far beyond anything even opponents of the constitution could have imagined. Using “originalism†with regard to the intent of the framers and ratifiers of the constitution; McClanahan expertly shows not only that the presidency has become imperialistic over time; but he provides the pertinent documentary information from primary source materials to prove his assertions. Readers of this important tome will come not only to see that presidential actions are no longer held in check by the constitution; but they will learn important and relevant facts concerning why these “checks and balances†were put into place to begin with. The end result is a thorough understanding of how and why usurpation of non-delegated powers works to erode liberty.This book is not designed to libel or slander past Presidents. Rather; it offers a look at the office of President from a constitutional standpoint; and judges their actions; both good and bad; on that basis and from the viewpoint of a real expert on the subject. There are no punches pulled and no sacred cows. Just the facts delivered with erudite analysis. This will be another in my collection of books that I will refer back to over and again.
