The Best Possible Immigrants: International Adoption and the American FamilyPrior to World War II, international adoption was virtually unknown, but in the twenty first century, it has become a common practice, touching almost every American. How did the adoption of foreign children by U. S. families become an essential part of American culture in such a short period of time? Rachel Rains Winslow investigates this question, following the trail from Europe to South Korea and then to Vietnam. Drawing on a wide range of