Immigration
Angel Island: Li Keng Wong’s Story
(Follow the story of Li Keng Wong, a Chinese American who came through Angel Island in 1933) |
Ellis Island @ nps.gov
(Read a history of Ellis Island, view actual documents & find links for more information) |
Ellis Island Interactive Tour
(Follow in the immigrants' footsteps by taking this tour & hear first-hand stories told by people who came through Ellis Island; see historical photographs and films; read fascinating facts; and discover the central role this station played in the story of American immigration) |
The Great American Melting Pot
(Learn about immigration & diversity from this SchoolHouse Rock video) |
Image Detective
(Pose a question then search the photograph for evidence) |
Immigrant Records at the National Archives
@ archives.gov (Search ship arrival passenger lists) |
Immigration @ spartacus-educational.com
(Read information about periods of European immigration, the journey, countries of origin & much more) |
Immigration & Relocation in U.S. History
(Library of Congress primary sources to explore moments and experiences from several different immigrant communities) |
Immigration Challenges for New Americans
@ loc.gov (Primary source set) |
Immigration Nation
(Click on a boat to learn the person's story then decide whether they are eligible to stay in the U.S.) |
Immigration Statistics
(Search for immigration statistics by decade, country, or overall) |
Immigration Stories of Yesterday & Today
(Read stories of children who emigrated to America, take the interactive tour of Ellis Island, explore immigration w/graphs & more) |
Mexican American Migrations and Communities
@ loc.gov (Primary source set) |
Mission US
City of Immigrants (In 1907, you are Lena Brodsky, a 14-year-old Jewish immigrant from Russia starting a new life in America) |
Not Lost in Translation
(Learn about the life of Clotilde Arias, a Peruvian immigrant who came to NYC in 1923) |
Page updated January 17, 2021