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'Access America'-- Rights of physically disabled

The article discusses legal rights, legislative developments, and societal considerations pertaining to the rights and accommodations for people with…

The Consequences of Migration to the United States for Short-term Changes in the Health of Mexican Immigrants

Although many studies have attempted to examine the consequences of Mexico-U.S. migration for Mexican immigrants’ health, few have had adequate data…

I Would Not Wish It Upon Anyone

Historian Gilbert Gonzalez discusses California’s Bracero Program and shares the experiences of former Braceros.
Recorded at Los Alamitos-Rossmoor…

A broadcast interview with 96-year-old Bletchley Park veteran Betty Webb marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

The Rise and Fall of U.S. Low-Skilled Immigration

From the 1970s the the early 2000s, the United States experienced an epochal wave of low-skilled immigration. Since the Great Recession, however, U.S.…

Members of an Italian American organization pose for a group photograph in front of Roosevelt Junior High School. American and Italian flags are held…

Salvador Allende, President of Chile [United Nations, New York]

President Salvador Allende at the United Nations, New York

The Real Author of Female Suffrage in Wyoming

In 1923, Capt. H.G. Nickerson, the other delegate in 1869, submitted a notarized affidavit supporting the story of the tea party to what would become…