With Poor Immigrants to America

"With Poor Immigrants to America" by Stephen Graham is a window into the lives of early 20th-century impoverished immigrants, chronicling their tribulations and aspirations as they traveled to live in America. The story follows the initial bewilderment of Russian peasants through the eyes of the author. It contrasts their hopes of the promised New World with the difficult realities they encounter, documenting their departure from their homeland, their voyage across the ocean, and their first steps on American soil and demonstrates the collision of cultures and the immigrants' initial interactions with a new society. Graham captures the essence of their experiences, portraying both the allure and the harshness of the immigrant journey to America.