#immigrationhistory — Public Fediverse posts

NEW BOOK | The American Archipelago: A New Edition of Oscar Handlin’s Classic Anthology, 'This Was America', edited by Kenneth Weisbrode

Read the new edition of this classic text freely online in #OpenAccess or buy a copy: https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0495

#OAbooks #ImmigrationHistory

For decades, the accepted story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island on New Year's Day 1892, held that she moved to Texas, ran a hotel, and died in a streetcar accident. It was entirely wrong. Years of research by professional genealogist Megan Smolenyak uncovered the truth. Untapped New York tells the full story.
#NYCHistory #EllisIsland #IrishHistory #ImmigrationHistory #NYC
https://www.untappedcities.com/annie-moore-ellis-island/?ref=daily-newsletter

For decades, the accepted story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island on New Year's Day 1892, held that she moved to Texas, ran a hotel, and died in a streetcar accident. It was entirely wrong. Years of research by professional genealogist Megan Smolenyak uncovered the truth. Untapped New York tells the full story.
#NYCHistory #EllisIsland #IrishHistory #ImmigrationHistory #NYC
https://www.untappedcities.com/annie-moore-ellis-island/?ref=daily-newsletter

City Beautiful blog presents a comprehensive look at Italian contributions to New York's public monuments. The article examines statues of Italian figures like Columbus, Garibaldi, and Verdi, as well as monuments created by Italian and Italian American sculptors and artists.
#NYCHistory #ItalianAmerican #PublicArt #Monuments #ImmigrationHistory #UrbanHistory #CityBeautiful
https://citybeautifulblog.com/italians-in-new-yorks-monuments/

City Beautiful blog presents a comprehensive look at Italian contributions to New York's public monuments. The article examines statues of Italian figures like Columbus, Garibaldi, and Verdi, as well as monuments created by Italian and Italian American sculptors and artists.
#NYCHistory #ItalianAmerican #PublicArt #Monuments #ImmigrationHistory #UrbanHistory #CityBeautiful
https://citybeautifulblog.com/italians-in-new-yorks-monuments/

my latest blog post, which feels kinda like a work in progress, but helped me organize some of my ideas about this somewhat cryptic klezmer's mutual aid society.
https://alte.klezmor.im/2025/12/28/some-thoughts-about-the-progressive-musical-benevolent-society/

#klezmer #immigrationHistory #NYhistory #MutualAidHistory #MusicHistory #ResearchBlog

not so long ago, America in the 1920s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl6FxzFmwyM

#SamAronow #immigration #immigrationHistory #eugenics #KuKluxKlan #HenryFord #DearbornIndependent #EmanuelCeller #Prohibition #JewishMafia #LouisArmstrong #TinPanAlley #ThomasEdison #CarlLaemmle #Hollywood

#WHM #ImmigrationHistory #ChineseImmigration #OldPhotos #NYC
https://markstoneman.com/2025/03/25/new-york-worldtelegram-photograph-by.html

#WHM #ImmigrationHistory #ChineseImmigration #OldPhotos #NYC
https://markstoneman.com/2025/03/25/new-york-worldtelegram-photograph-by.html

#WHM #ImmigrationHistory #ChineseImmigration #OldPhotos #NYC
https://markstoneman.com/2025/03/25/new-york-worldtelegram-photograph-by.html

#WHM #ImmigrationHistory #ChineseImmigration #OldPhotos #NYC
https://markstoneman.com/2025/03/25/new-york-worldtelegram-photograph-by.html

Today in #Connecticut History, March 29: Catholic Immigrants Unite to Protect Each Other, & Support the United States

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TODAYINCTHISTORY.com

https://todayincthistory.com/2023/03/29/march-29-knights-of-columbus-incorporated-in-new-haven-2/

#19thcentury #belief #catholicchurch #communityorganizations #connecticuthistory #europe #fathermichaeljmcgivney #immigration #immigrationhistory #knightsofcolumbus #march #newhaven #religioushistory #worldwari

Today in #Connecticut History, March 29: Catholic Immigrants Unite to Protect Each Other, & Support the United States

Read the Story and Subscribe for Daily Updates
TODAYINCTHISTORY.com

https://todayincthistory.com/2023/03/29/march-29-knights-of-columbus-incorporated-in-new-haven-2/

#19thcentury #belief #catholicchurch #communityorganizations #connecticuthistory #europe #fathermichaeljmcgivney #immigration #immigrationhistory #knightsofcolumbus #march #newhaven #religioushistory #worldwari

History: harvested ✅

Thanks to everyone who came to the History Harvest at the Madison County Archival Library! We heard so many rich stories about the people and processes that have brought people into and through Madison County. Watch for another event in December!

#PublicHistory #CitizenArchivist #ImmigrationHistory #Edwardsville #DigitalHumanities #Histodon #Histodons @histodons #HistoryHarvest

History: harvested ✅

Thanks to everyone who came to the History Harvest at the Madison County Archival Library! We heard so many rich stories about the people and processes that have brought people into and through Madison County. Watch for another event in December!

#PublicHistory #CitizenArchivist #ImmigrationHistory #Edwardsville #DigitalHumanities #Histodon #Histodons @histodons #HistoryHarvest

History: harvested ✅

Thanks to everyone who came to the History Harvest at the Madison County Archival Library! We heard so many rich stories about the people and processes that have brought people into and through Madison County. Watch for another event in December!

#PublicHistory #CitizenArchivist #ImmigrationHistory #Edwardsville #DigitalHumanities #Histodon #Histodons @histodons #HistoryHarvest

History: harvested ✅

Thanks to everyone who came to the History Harvest at the Madison County Archival Library! We heard so many rich stories about the people and processes that have brought people into and through Madison County. Watch for another event in December!

#PublicHistory #CitizenArchivist #ImmigrationHistory #Edwardsville #DigitalHumanities #Histodon #Histodons @histodons #HistoryHarvest

History: harvested ✅

Thanks to everyone who came to the History Harvest at the Madison County Archival Library! We heard so many rich stories about the people and processes that have brought people into and through Madison County. Watch for another event in December!

#PublicHistory #CitizenArchivist #ImmigrationHistory #Edwardsville #DigitalHumanities #Histodon #Histodons @histodons #HistoryHarvest

Do you have items that tell the story of how your family came to Madison County? We'd love to take a look! The Madison County Historical Society, in collaboration with SIUE's IRIS Center and Department of History, is hosting a History Harvest on the theme of migration and immigration.

#HistoryHarvest #DigitalHumanities #PublicHumanities #IllinoisHistory #ImmigrationHistory #AmericanHistory #Museum #MuseumStudies #LocalHistory #CitizenArchivist #Edwardsville #EdwardsvilleIllinois

Do you have items that tell the story of how your family came to Madison County? We'd love to take a look! The Madison County Historical Society, in collaboration with SIUE's IRIS Center and Department of History, is hosting a History Harvest on the theme of migration and immigration.

#HistoryHarvest #DigitalHumanities #PublicHumanities #IllinoisHistory #ImmigrationHistory #AmericanHistory #Museum #MuseumStudies #LocalHistory #CitizenArchivist #Edwardsville #EdwardsvilleIllinois

Do you have items that tell the story of how your family came to Madison County? We'd love to take a look! The Madison County Historical Society, in collaboration with SIUE's IRIS Center and Department of History, is hosting a History Harvest on the theme of migration and immigration.

#HistoryHarvest #DigitalHumanities #PublicHumanities #IllinoisHistory #ImmigrationHistory #AmericanHistory #Museum #MuseumStudies #LocalHistory #CitizenArchivist #Edwardsville #EdwardsvilleIllinois

Do you have items that tell the story of how your family came to Madison County? We'd love to take a look! The Madison County Historical Society, in collaboration with SIUE's IRIS Center and Department of History, is hosting a History Harvest on the theme of migration and immigration.

#HistoryHarvest #DigitalHumanities #PublicHumanities #IllinoisHistory #ImmigrationHistory #AmericanHistory #Museum #MuseumStudies #LocalHistory #CitizenArchivist #Edwardsville #EdwardsvilleIllinois