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“Ching Chong, Chinaman”: The De-Americanization of Asian Americans: Posted January 3, 2012 by Bill Ong Hing Permalink Comments; Recent reports of anti-Asian bullying have a historical precedent.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : anti-asian, army, asian, bill ong hing, bullying, chinese, danny chen, history, huffington post, racism

When Pickles Stood in the Way of Assimilation: Posted August 8, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; Jewish immigrants refused to give up their culture -- or their pickles.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : 97 orchard, food, history, jewish, jewish immigrants, lower east side, pickles, tenement museum

The Irish Tigers From Louisiana: Posted July 8, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; The Immigrants' Civil War visits Creole country.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : civil war, creole, history, irish tigers, louisiana, the immigrants' civil war, wheat’s 1st louisiana special battalion, zouave, zouave uniform

Why the Germans Fought for the Union: Posted June 17, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; The Immigrants' Civil War.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : 8th new york volunteer infantry regiment, civil war, first new york german rifles, germans, history, karl frick, letters, the immigrants' civil war, union

New Section of Ellis Island Immigration Museum Tells the Story of Immigrants From Around the Globe: Posted June 16, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; Read about the Peopling of America Center.; Read More from Our Blog
Tags : editorial, ellis island, history, new york times, peopling of america center

Why I’m Writing The Immigrants’ Civil War: Posted April 1, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; Pat Young explains why he decided to devote four years to events that happened a century and a half ago.; Read More from Our Blog
Tags : history, the immigrants' civil war

1848: The Year that Created Immigrant America: Posted March 18, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; How revolution in Europe radically altered the makeup of the US.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : carl schurz, china, civil war, franz sigel, germany, history, immigration, irish, potato famine, the immigrants' civil war

A Century Later, Documentary Remembers the Tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire [VIDEO]: Posted February 28, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; Airing on PBS tonight at 9pm.; Read More from Our Blog
Tags : 100th anniversary, documentary, history, pbs, triangle shirtwaist factory fire, video

The Immigrants’ Civil War: Preview of an Upcoming Series: Posted February 25, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq. Permalink Comments; Blogger Pat Young examines the lives of immigrants during America's bloodiest conflict.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : anniversary, civil war, history, preview, series, the immigrants' civil war

Mort Künstler on Immigration in Life and Art: Posted December 17, 2010 by Maryann Sinclair Slutsky Permalink Comments; The Oyster Bay resident speaks with LIW director Maryann Sinclair Slutsky.; Read More from Featured Content
Tags : anton, art, civil war, column, ellis island, history, maryann sinclair slutsky, mort künstler, q&a

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