Immigration

Angel Island Immigration Station
Story of the island that was designed to handle the flood of immigrants. coming from the Panama Canal
http://www.angelisland.org/immigr02.html

Chinese Exclusion Act
The 1882, law restricted the flow of Chinese into the U.S.
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/chinex.htm

From One Life to Another
The story of European immigrants in the 19th century.
http://library.thinkquest.org/26786/

Immigration in America and the 13 Colonies
Locate information sources on those arriving to the Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia colonies.
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Way/9301/HistoryDay.html

My History is America's History
http://www.myhistory.org/

Swedish Emigration
A complete chronicle of the Swedish in America. The site contains links and photos.
http://www.americanwest.com/swedemigr/pages/emigra.htm

Wall of Honor
This is a searchable database enabling you to look for those who may have been processed through the Immigration Station at Ellis Island.
http://www.wallofhonor.com/

The Railroad

All Aboard
This site developed from a graduate thesis by a University of Virginia student. You will discover the important contribution that the railroad played in the development of Yellowstone and Yosemite national parks.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma96/railroad

Edsanders.Com: Railroad History
Here you will find background on the people that worked on the early railroads. history and also includes old train photos.
http://www.edsanders.com/railroad/history.htm

Railroad Maps: 1828-1900
Maps are from the Library of Congress. They date from 1828 to 1900 and can be browsed by geographic location or rail line.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/rrhtml/rrhome.html

The Labor Movement

1919 Boston Police Strike
The 1919 Police strike in Boston involved the largely Irish-American police force that had seen its wages lag badly during the war. Learn more here!
1919 Police Strike