Oscar Handlin Professions : Historian Born : September 29, 1915 Died : September 20, 2011 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Oscar Handlin Once I thought to write a history of the immigrants in America. Then I discovered that the immigrants were American history. Oscar Handlin usa writing discovery In times of shrinking expectations,... everyone feels like a victim and pushes away outsiders to defend his own corner. Oscar Handlin shrinking immigration expectations Similar Authors Abram L. Sachar historian Bryan Ward-Perkins historian Bruce Catton historian Bruce Bartlett historian Brian Crozier historian Allan Nevins historian All Authors