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Object Details Author Alexander, June Granatir 1948-Contents Chronology -- Introduction: Getting a perspective on immigrant daily life -- Immigration 1870 to 1920 : a historical overview -- Life on ...

These incredible late 19th century maps offer a glimpse into the urban landscape of America after 1865, post-Civil War, when New York was home to two million and was yet to see widespread electricity.

Fascinating Old Census Maps, Updated for a Modern America. ... The original “Statistical Atlas of the United States,” based on the 1870 census and published in 1874, ...

The map was part of a major initiative by Francis Amasa Walker, the young and energetic head of the federal Bureau of Statistics and superintendent of 1870’s ninth U.S. Census.

In October 1870, as American Jews were observing the High Holidays, The Atlantic published an article called "Our Israelitish Bretheren." At the time, it served as a sort of crash course about a ...

ALBANY — Adolphe Yvon's enormous 1870 mural "The Genius of America" is ready for its close-up after more than a decade behind a curtain in the State Education Building's Chancellors Hall ...

The 15th century Vinland Map, the first known map to show part of America before explorer Christopher Columbus landed on the continent, is almost certainly genuine, a Danish expert said Friday.

Feeding America's 'Map the Meal Gap' reveals stark disparities in rural child hunger. PR Newswire. CHICAGO, May 14, 2025. CHICAGO, May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 20% of children across the ...

Google's Doodle for US Independence Day features a US map across the letters of 'Google' in red, white, and blue.

Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1870-1920: How the Second Great Wave of Immigrants Made Their Way in America June Granatir Alexander. Ivan R. Dee Publisher, $16.95 (332pp) ISBN 978-1-56663-830-2 ...