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Irish in America
As the Irish journeyed to America in the 19th-century their lives changed. They gave up their tradition of farming despite the vast tracks of cheap land available. Though farming seemed like a natural profession for the Irish, they were unaccustomed to th

Published August 15 1999, 08:24

Causes of the Irish emigration
Ireland may be the country, which is most famous for its emigration of all European countries. This is probably a result of the emigrations wide extent as Ireland produced most emigrants of all the emigrant countries. For these people America wasn’t seen

Published August 15 1999, 08:49

Italians in America
As Italians entered America, many were met with hatred and prejudice. Their customs and their Catholic faith was oftentimes feared. Italians were looked upon as different from the old generation of immigrants and were often viewed as people of lower class

Published August 15 1999, 09:02

Causes of the Italian mass emigration
By the year 1871, 400 000 Italians had emigrated, but this number was to be increased. In the 1870, 20.000 Italians emigrated per year. But, people attracted by the promises of successful lives in America came to form a mass emigration with 205.000 emigra

Published August 15 1999, 09:10

Swedish life in America
As the Swedes arrived at the shores of the supposed land of their dreams, they mostly settled in the rural areas in the states of Minnesota and Illinois. There they stayed together and formed their own communities.

Published August 15 1999, 12:25

Causes of the Swedish emigration
During the 19th –century many hundreds of thousands, even million, of people emigrated from Sweden. On a small population this left memorable signs as a huge proportion of the Swedish inhabitants left. Then you may wonder what they were fleeing from. Well

Published August 15 1999, 12:45

Jewish life in America
Only a few Jews had come to America before the year 1830, but during the next half of the century, thousands poured into the nation. For these people, the dreams of new beginnings and opportunities actually became realities, at least in some ways.

Published August 15 1999, 13:07

Causes of the Jewish emigration
For centuries (milleniums even), the Jews have suffered from religious persecution and anti-Semitism in all parts of the world. It was no different during the 19th-century in countries including Russia, Poland and Germany.

Published August 15 1999, 13:21

The Journey to America
Find out what it was like to journey across the Atlantic and live through the tests on Ellis Island

Published August 15 1999, 18:52

Lady Liberty
Early history and information about the Statue of Liberty

Published August 15 1999, 19:11