Tom will be presenting A Nation of Nations at the 2016 Fall for the Book Festival, organized by George Mason University and the City of Fairfax, VA
The Book
Tom Gjelten
Immigration Stories
The Alarcón boys
Victor Alarcón, Sr., followed his sisters-in-law to the United States even though he had no contacts there and spoke no English.
Anwar Omeish
Muslims are now one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the USA.
Norway
Like most Americans, Tom Gjelten comes from an immigrant family. His grandfather, Nicolai Ordahl, was born and raised on a farm in Norway.