Library of Congress Resources
- American Memory (immigration exhibits)
This is a listing of special exhibits from the Library of Congress that deal with immigration over time. Each exhibit is a rich collection of primary sources, including images, maps, broadsides, and journals. - Immigration Challenges for New AmericansA primary source set from the Library of Congress. Includes 21 primary sources ranging from documents and images to sound recordings and video clips. A teacher's guide and primary source analysis tools accompany the set.
This is a listing of special exhibits from the Library of Congress that deal with immigration over time. Each exhibit is a rich collection of primary sources, including images, maps, broadsides, and journals.Newspaper Articles on Immigration
- Los Angeles Times: Immigration & EmigrationNews about Immigration and Emigration, including commentary and archival articles published in The Los Angeles Times.
- The Houston Chronicle: Immigration & EmigrationNews about Immigration and Emigration, including commentary and archival articles published in The Houston Chronicle.
- Miami Herald: Immigration & EmigrationNews about Immigration and Emigration, including commentary and archival articles published in The Miami Herald.
- New York Times: Immigration & EmigrationNews about Immigration and Emigration, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Websites
- Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)CIS is an independent think tank that looks at the impact of immigration on life in the United States. This website includes hundreds of articles and videos (that can be viewed online) to better understand immigration today and throughout modern history. Articles are easily searchable by subject area.
- Harvard University, Immigration to the United States TimelineThis timeline provides a comprehensive overview of immigration history from 1789-1930. Several pieces of information can be further explored through hyperlinks to primary source documents, articles, and other resources.
- In Motion: the African-American Migration ExperienceIn Motion: The African-American Migration Experience presents a new interpretation of African-American history, one that focuses on the self-motivated activities of peoples of African descent to remake themselves and their worlds.
- Internet History Sourcebooks - ImmigrationOffers primary resources on U.S. immigration throughout history.
- Lower East Side Tenement MuseumIf you can’t bring your students to this wonderful museum, you can bring the museum to your students via the Virtual Tour, and use the artistic rendition of “Folk songs of the Five Points” to accompany it.
- Migration Policy InstituteThe Migration Policy Institute is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide. MPI provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at local, national, and international levels.
- My Immigration StoryThis site records stories of immigrants in their own words.
- Pew Research Center: ImmigrationA nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
- The Pluralism ProjectThe Pluralism Project at Harvard University documents how immigration impacts the religious landscape of the United States. Find research, teacher resources, and information about various religious beliefs on this site.
Maps and Data
There are many resources that provide interactive maps and comprehensive data on immigration around the world and more specifically in the United States. Here are a few of the most teacher-friendly resources.