The subtitle of this book is “How the Second Great Wave of Immigrants Made Their Way in America”. The time frame, 1870 to 1920, is when the largest group of immigrants arrived on our shores. This is between the Civil War, until just after World War I, when immigration rules were tightened to exclude numerous Read More
Month: October 2025
The Small and the Mighty, by Sharon McMahon
In this book, McMahon looks at several people who made a difference in the lives of the people around them. A few are still relatively well known on the national stage; most have faded into obscurity. Some were focused more on their small corner of the world, even though their actions may have had larger Read More