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Even there, the immigrants came mostly from England and Scotland, with the exception of Pennsylvania's large Germanic contingent. Elsewhere, internal American migration from other colonies provided nearly all of the settlers for each new colony or state. [21] Populations grew by about 80% over a 20-year period, at a "natural" annual growth rate ...
The museum also provides a documentary film and offers tours with costumed interpreters for portraying the building's former residents, tastings of their communities' typical foods, and neighborhood walks. The museum's tours place the immigrants' lives in the broader context of American history. The museum also has an extensive collection of ...
Immigrants and their children comprise only 27% of the U.S. population, but they have, according to the American Immigration Council, founded 46% of the companies on the Fortune 500 list ...
Only once in American history has a Cabinet secretary been impeached: William Belknap, war secretary in the administration of President Ulysses Grant, in 1876 over kickbacks in government contracts.
The Dream of America - This museum tells the story of Swedish emigration to America, reflecting the background, cause and result of the mass exodus of Swedes between 1843 - 1930. The Moberg Room - This museum illustrates the 12 years of work that Vilhelm Moberg spent writing his immortal emigrant novels.
Jul. 23—The unique musical language of the United States is rooted in the songs brought to her shores by successive waves of immigrants. Hear this music performed by the Santa Fe Desert Chorale ...
An 1887 illustration of immigrants on an ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. American immigration history can be viewed in four epochs: the colonial period, the mid-19th century, the start of the 20th century, and post-1965. Each period brought distinct national groups, races, and ethnicities to the United States.
Like Oprah's 105th Book Club pick, "Long Island," by Colm Tóibin, the books on this list remind us that immigrants get the job done!