This index contains data on approximately 70,000 immigrants to the United States and Canada. The information originates from numerous North American and Scottish locations and would be difficult to access otherwise. Public and private records were collec
In the mid to late 1700s, Native Americans from Georgia, Alabama and other states, including tribes of the Creek Nation such as the Miccosukee, migrated to Florida to escape European expansion. They were joined by escaped enslaved people, as Spain had announced that anyone who made it to Flo...
Towards the end of 1904, two of the Company's newest liners were delivered. These were the Virginian and Victorian, of 12,000 tons, or 1,500 tons larger than the Tunisian and Bavarian. The Virginian, which was the first turbine propelled Atlantic steamer, beat all records in August 1905...
The 45-page suit answered Trump Attorney General Jeff Session's threat to withhold 2.3 million U.S. dollars in law enforcement grants unless Chicago police grant the federal government full access to their stations and arrest records. "Chicago will not let our police officers become political pawn...
rising to stardom as a "crooner." Moving into film, Sinatra established a new career in acting that was launched in 1946. He won an Academy Award for his performance inFrom Here to Eternityin 1953. Since 1954, Sinatra has made 31 films, released at least 800 records, and participated in...
some immigrants were brought to a new land against their will. from the 1500's to the 1800's, europeans shipped black africans to the western hemisphere as slaves. the united kingdom transported convicts to australia from the late 1700's to the 1860's to relieve over crowding in british ...
so, president obama broke records for deportations. mitt romney, meanwhile, vows to break records for border security. breaking out of the either/or mentality opens up many avenues for managing future immigration. it could also help break the stalemate over the current population of unauthorized ...