Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court has touched off renewed debate over cultural assimilation, identity politics and even immigration policy—although the judge’s parents, natives of Puer… more →
Going Coastalkristiane wrote 1 week ago: My extended family have grown into lineage geeks recently. Every so often, I acquire an email forwa … more →
Suzay Lamb wrote 1 week ago: The First Pledge Of Allegiance First Praised As Old Glory Days Of Splendor Golden Harvest First View … more →
kanaiyaazhi wrote 2 weeks ago: Immigrants; into frame from Ellis island, New york, USA Immigrants (Left side of prism) US Flag (Rig … more →
Katie Lambert wrote 2 weeks ago: July 4th is fast approaching, and if you’re not thinking about where to buy fireworks, an Amer … more →
goingcoastal wrote 2 weeks ago: Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court has touched off renewed debate over cultural assim … more →
Glenn Berger wrote 3 weeks ago: Image via Wikipedia I stared into my paella. I felt myself swirling around, just one more pie … more →
Phillip S Phogg wrote 3 weeks ago: Over the past few weeks he’s been reading The Penguin History of the USA, by Hugh Brogan, and … more →
kos2 wrote 4 weeks ago: A wall of sheet music at Ellis Island Ellis Island, the island in New York harbor where millions of … more →
travelcuts wrote 1 month ago: The Statue of Liberty’s crown was closed after September 11th. Since then, visitors to Liberty … more →
didaniel wrote 1 month ago: You’ve heard of Ellis Island in New York, right? The first place some 12 million immigrants fr … more →
bonniekaryn wrote 1 month ago: Source: USA Today, 6-15-09 American Passage: The History of Ellis Island By Vincent J. Cannato Harpe … more →
thebriefblogger wrote 1 month ago: Used to read all the daily newspapers. You can become a pretty smart person if you do that. I know t … more →
Bob Morris wrote 1 month ago: In this series, Bob Morris poses a key question and then responds to it with material from one or … more →
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