“America First:” The Ku Klux Klan Influence on Immigration Policy in the 1920s

United States immigration laws reflect a long history of debate over who should be included and excluded in differing visions of American identity. In 1924, Congress passed the Johnson-Reed Act or the Immigration Act of 1924, “a measure which was a legislative expression of the xenophobia, particularly towards eastern and southern European immigrants, that swept … Continue reading “America First:” The Ku Klux Klan Influence on Immigration Policy in the 1920s

Students, Teachers, and Citizen Historians! Help Us Find Out What Hoosiers Knew About the Holocaust

WHAT: History Unfolded Research Sprint WHEN: Thursday, February 1, anytime between 9 a.m. and noon WHERE: Indiana State Library Fourth Floor 315 West Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 (Map) (Parking) QUESTIONS: jweiss@history.IN.gov Please join us next Thursday, February 1 ( anytime between 9 a.m. and noon) in the Indiana State Library for a History Unfolded … Continue reading Students, Teachers, and Citizen Historians! Help Us Find Out What Hoosiers Knew About the Holocaust