Immigrants
The Women Who Waged War Against Sex Trafficking in San Francisco
"The White Devil’s Daughters" examines the enslavement of Chinese women in the late-19th century and how it was defeated
The Transcontinental Railroad Wouldn't Have Been Built Without the Hard Work of Chinese Laborers
A new exhibit at the National Museum of American History details this underexamined history
New Orleans Apologizes for 1891 Lynching of Italian-Americans
Eleven people accused of killing the city’s police chief were murdered by a vigilante mob
During the Mexican-American War, Irish-Americans Fought for Mexico in the 'Saint Patrick's Battalion'
Anti-Catholic sentiment in the States gave men like John Riley little reason to continue to pay allegiance to the stars and stripes
How America Tidied Up Before Marie Kondo
From the Progressive Era's social hygiene movement to Netflix self-help reality television
How New York Separated Immigrant Families in the Smallpox Outbreak of 1901
Vaccinations were administered by police raids, parents and children were torn apart, and the New York City Health Department controlled the narrative
New Poll of U.S. Troops and Veterans Reveals Their Thoughts on Current Military Policies
In a new Smithsonian poll, conducted with the help of Stars and Stripes, current and former members of the armed forces take aim at conventional wisdom
Fighting to Be American
For centuries immigrants who served in the military could become American citizens. But are the women and men pictured here among the last?
Norway Apologizes for Persecuting WWII "German Girls"
Women who consorted with Nazi soldiers were attacked, shunned and deported after the war
This Art Exhibition Is Guaranteed to Make You Weep
Tania Bruguera's new show at London's Tate Modern includes a room spritzed with an organic compound to stimulate "forced empathy"
What Would Happen if the Earth Stopped Rotating? and More Questions From our Readers
You asked, we answered
How Midwestern Suffragists Won the Vote by Attacking Immigrants
Women fighting for the ballot were vocal about believing that German men were less worthy of citizenship than themselves
Suspected Nazi Camp Guard Deported to Germany
Fourteen years after being stripped of his citizenship, Germany finally takes in Jakiw Palij, who was trained by the SS at Trawniki
Guatemalan Immigrant Luisa Moreno Was Expelled From the U.S. for Her Groundbreaking Labor Activism
The little-known story of an early champion of workers’ rights receives new recognition
Stripping Naturalized Immigrants of Their Citizenship Isn’t New
The United States has a history of denaturalization spanning more than a century
A 1911 Report Set America On a Path of Screening Out 'Undesirable' Immigrants
The Dillingham Commission conducted one of the most extensive investigations on immigration to the U.S. But in the end, bias hijacked its recommendations
How Soup Nourishes Barcelona's Tradition of Welcoming Immigrants
In the town plaza of Nou Barris, a festival feast mixes together the spices and flavorings of the world’s cuisines
This French Town Has Welcomed Refugees for 400 Years
For centuries, the people of the mountain village of Chambon-sur-Lignon have opened their arms to the world’s displaced
Identity Crisis: Three Photo Essays Highlight the Lives of the Dispossessed
In our chaotic era, there are outcasts—and people who take them in
The Raging Controversy at the Border Began With This Incident 100 Years Ago
In Nogales, Arizona, the United States and Mexico agreed to build walls separating their countries
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