Immigrants
What Geology Has to Say About Building a 1,000-Mile Border Wall
Compared to erecting a marble palace or high-steepled church, a wall may seem relatively straightforward—it isn’t
Literacy Tests and Asian Exclusion Were the Hallmarks of the 1917 Immigration Act
One hundred years ago, the U.S. Congress decided that there needed to be severe limits on who was coming into the country
Lie Detectors Don’t Work as Advertised and They Never Did
Barred from use in U.S. court, lie detectors are still used today in other parts of the legal system
Why Do Chinese Restaurants Have Such Similar Names?
Consistency and familiarity is the tradition
What Is it Like to Be a Refugee? Here’s Your Chance to Ask One
At the U.S. Holocaust Museum, an immersive video chatting experience allows you to talk in real-time with refugees living in camps
America’s First Immigration Center Was Also an Amusement Park
Castle Garden went from fort to pleasure grounds to precursor of Ellis Island
How the 19th-Century Know Nothing Party Reshaped American Politics
From xenophobia to conspiracy theories, the Know Nothing party launched a nativist movement whose effects are still felt today
This Hollywood Titan Foresaw the Horrors of Nazi Germany
Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures, wrote hundreds of affidavits to help refugees escape Europe
How Disney's 1942 Film Bambi Came to Be Influenced by the Lush Landscapes of the Sung Dynasty
Chinese-American Artist Tyrus Wong's Brush With Destiny
Did Ellis Island Officials Really Change the Names of Immigrants?
On the 125th anniversary of the famous portal to the U.S., history shows inspectors were not the ones changing people's names
New Database Helps Families ID People Who Died Crossing the Border
<i>I Have a Name/Yo Tengo Nombre</i> offers a devastating glimpse of those who are gone—and a glimmer of hope to those who want to find them
Pope’s New Nativity Scene Raises Awareness of Worldwide Refugee Crisis
It's a lavish display complete with a plea for racial tolerance
Paris Is Selling Old Love Locks to Raise Money For Refugees
Putting clipped locks to good use
Making the Case for the Next American Saint
Sister Blandina Segale showed true grit while caring for orphans and outlaws in New Mexico
Myth and Reason on the Mexican Border
The renowned travel writer journeys the length of the U.S.-Mexico border to get a firsthand look at life along the blurry 2,000-mile line
These Early Infographics Illustrated the Plight of America’s Poor
Florence Kelley used hard numbers to effect change
The Rules About How to Address the U.S. Flag Came About Because No One Wanted to Look Like a Nazi
During the National Anthem, Americans are asked to put their right hands over their hearts. But why?
Common African Union Passport to Allow Free Movement Across the Continent
The African Union unveiled a new passport earlier this week that will allow citizens to cross between its 54 member states without visas
Captain America Is Getting a Real-Life Statue, But Some Say It’s in the Wrong Place
Did Steve Rogers grow up in Brooklyn or the Lower East Side?
The Harvard Professor Who Shot a Financial Titan and Fomented Anti-German Sentiment in a Pre-WWI America
Readers on July 4, 1915 learned the story of a would-be assassin who said he was trying to keep the U.S. out of the European conflict
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