ARAB AMERICANS
This issue of COBBLESTONE is another in a series of immigrant issues. It explores the rich history of Arab Americans. Articles include a description of how Arab Americans are defin
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CHINESE AMERICANS
Although the Chinese brought many valuable contributions from the homeland beginning with their immigration to the United States in the mid 1850s, it was many decades before the Ch
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Coming to America: Immigrant Stories
Where do your ancestors come from? Brush up on immigration then and now, and how people from all over the world have shaped America. Find out why people left their countries and ho
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DISABLED AMERICANS
In the 1700s people with disabilities were kept at home or in poorhouses and, for the most part, remained uneducated. In this issue, you'll meet Dorothea Dix who crusaded for the
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Ellis Island: Gateway to America
Twelve million immigrants came through Ellis Island during the station's peak years. What was that experience like? What motivated people to come? How did a small island in New Yor
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GERMAN AMERICANS
The history of German Americans is the topic of this issue. From the arrival of the first organized settlers to Pennsylvania in the 17th century to the facts around the internment
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GREEK AMERICANS
This issue introduces the history and tradition of Greeks in America. Look at the lives of the first Greek Americans in New Smyrna, Florida and take a dip with the sponge-diving bu
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IMMIGRATION, BLACK
Travel with us to various parts of the United States and meet African Americans whose ancestors voluntarily chose to emigrate from their homes in Africa and the Caribbean. Find out
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IRISH AMERICANS
The legendary Irish of old came to this country in search of a better life in America. From the "Fighting Irish" to the coal mines, to the wearing of the green, Pookas and Banshees
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ITALIAN AMERICANS
From Madonna to Joe DiMaggio, Italian Americans and their proud, tradition-rich culture have played a major and continuous role in our country’s development. Savor their influence
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JAPANESE AMERICANS
The treatment of the Japanese Americans between 1942 and 1945 and other repercussions of actions taken by the government during World War II are introduced. Includes a crossword pu
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JEWISH AMERICANS
The culture, religion and history of Jewish people in America is introduced in this welcome edition. Contents include a first-person account , fables and folktales, a Yiddish gloss
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MEXICAN AMERICANS
Mexican Americans have one of the richest and longest non-native histories in the United States. In this issue, we look at this group of Americans and their contributions, beginnin
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POLISH AMERICANS
Trace the history of Polish Americans from the artisans who arrived in the New World as early as 1608 to the earliest permanent Polish American settlement in Panna Maria, Texas. Fo
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Russians in America
In May, we introduce another immigrant group to the United States and explore how our culture and history has been impacted by them. From the exploration of Alaska in the 1700s, to
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SCANDINAVIAN AMERICANS
In this issue, we meet another group of Americans, this time with roots in northern Europe. From the Vikings to the ways Nordic organizations and museums preserve their history tod
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