"A compelling graphic novel-memoir of the author's decade or so experiences as a gringa teenager brought to Cuba by parents supportive of the revolution and ultimately forced to flee during the political crackdowns that consolidated Castro's power and that, for lesbians and homo…
Each volume is divided into two parts: first, a chronological listing of ships arriving at US ports with their passenger lists; second, an alphabetical listing by surname of immigrants. Other information in the lists sometimes includes age, sex, occupation, province, village, an…
Acknowledging the role of ethnic Germans is essential to understanding the state of Texas and the foundation of American identity. Germans, historically, are one of the most visible immigrant groups to the United States spanning from pre-revolutionary colonial America through th…
While on the Statue of Liberty we say we welcome everyone, the historiography of our country tells a different story. Immigrants are both welcomed and at times discriminated against. This paper will argue that historically, during crisis times, members of the American government…
The proximity and simultaneity of World War I and Prohibition pose questions of a shared and connected relationship. The current historiography falls short to connect these two seminal events and their impact on German-American communities. This study expands the existing litera…
Title of the first 10 volumes of the series is Germans to America : lists of passengers arriving at U.S. ports 1850-1855.
