I recently finished creating a timeline of the history of American immigration for the Scholastic teacher site, which covers (as much as possible, given constraints) the birth of this country to present day. One fascinating take-away: immigration is now at the highest level in America’s history–higher than the mass-influx Ellis Island period (1880-1920).
Screenshot of landing page for timeline
It was a great Whitmanesque crash course in the incredibly rich tapestry of America’s immigration history. After finishing the project, I took a little road trip and passed through American towns with a new understanding of the grit, hardship, and luck that went into building up each and every one of them.
