Education Resource Area: Immigration

Having crossed the Rio Grande into Texas with his mother in search of a new life, Joaquin receives help and friendship from Prietita, a brave young Mexican American girl."

The story of Robert and Margarete and their children Johannes and Dorothea, who emigrate from Germany to the United States in 1850.

A small picture book that draws on the experiences of some of the 12 million people who passed through Ellis Island.

Xochitl and her family, newly arrived in San Francisco from El Salvador,reate a beautiful plant nursery in place of the garbage heap behind theirpartment, and celebrate with their friends and neighbors.

The Hmong People's Journey of Freedom

A young girl's first sights and experiences in the United States are sometimes familiar just like home.

From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life in the United States for millions of immigrants.