[Detail] Blowing horns on Bleeker Street on New Year's Day

Specific artifacts (images, manuscripts, maps, sound files) with analysis tools help students think like historians about a particular historical event or phenomenon.

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  Immigration: Challenges for New Americans

  Photographs, maps detailing immigration patterns, official documents, song sheets and streaming audio recount the immigrant experience in America, their reasons for leaving their homelands, and the reactions of established Americans.

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  Mexican American Migrations and Communities

  Mexican American communities grew and changed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Photos, historic newspapers, oral history interviews, and maps are included.