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Early U.S. immigration acts did not require keeping statistics on alien arrivals at land borders, leading to distinct statistical treatment for Canadian and Mexican border immigrants compared to those arriving by sea. Record-keeping for Canadian…

Chinese? men gold mining with cradles/rockers, carrying pails of water, and digging; camp in distance.

Indian Legacies Of The 1965 Immigration Act On Its 50th Anniversary
At the same time, countless Indian and other South Asian immigrants struggle at the economic, social, and political margins of American society. Many labor in exploitative work…

Set forth by their parents. Yes, Indian parents are masters at Perpetuating guilt in their offspring: "We gave up our lives and left everything behind in India so you could have a better life" was an oft-repeated mantra This boot camp to prepare…

The headline announces the Vietnam peace accord, signaling a cease-fire that was set to begin on Saturday, along with a plan to release prisoners of war (P.O.W.s) within 60 days. The page features related articles, including one about President…

Soviet authorities say one of the atomic reactors at the nuclear power plant in Kiev was damaged. Radiation had spread very far and slowly revealing the lies of the Soviet Union

In response to the Chernobyl nuclear accident, the Reagan administration established a U.S. interagency task force, led by the Environmental Protection Agency, to monitor health and environmental effects. The task force will provide daily updates,…

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Propaganda leaflet created by U.S. army during the Korean War, for distribution in North Korea

Propaganda leaflet created by U.S. army during the Korean War, for distribution in North Korea.