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Beer Steins Are Raised as the Concord Singers Practice Singing German Songs in New Ulm, Minnesota. They Are Trying to Keep the Town's Heritage Alive. Twenty Years Ago Many of the Townspeople Spoke Some German, But the Tradition Is Dying Out. New Ulm…

Doctor Seo Jae-pil (Philip Jaisohn), the son of a Korean aristocrat and wife Muriel Armstrong, the niece of President James Buchanan. First Korean to become American Citizen.

Each night, George Voss gives thanks that he is in America. Each day he gives his undivided and complete attention to the work at hand--the processing of parts for America's medium tanks. Employed by a large Midwest tank factory, German-born George…

Greek-Orthodox priest who traveled through Ellis Island Immigration Station

This story was only one portion of the 1934 article titled “From the Memories of Old Czech Settlers in America”. From the Life of Antonín Wíša, For Kalendář Amerikán.

Gudeloupean woman's profile at Ellis Island.

Guide at Little Norway, Blue Mounds, Wis.

Nick Grillo, as a boy in Italy, dreamed of America and its opportunity, Southington, Connecticut. He saved enough money for boat passage to this country. Today, after 22 years, he is one of the world's outstanding flori-culturists, developer of the…

Dutch siblings from the Island of Marken, holding religious tracts

Jamaican immigrant enjoys the beach which reminds him of home.