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The Steerage by Alfred Stieglitz Sophia (Meinzen) Kropp is the first person I've researched who was clearly identified as having travelled steerage class, but I suspect most of my British and German immigrant ancestors travelled "between-decks." Steerage...

TUBE AT SOURCE http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-...cal-inspection Quote: Medical Examination of Immigrants at Ellis Island Alison Bateman-House, MA, MPH, and Amy Fairchild, PhD, MPH SARS, avian flu, bioterrorism: such threats to national security...

For those of us with Irish ancestry, travelling to Ireland to trace the family tree is a dream come true. Here’s how to get the most from your holiday and research trip. Ireland is a gem of Europe, with unspoiled landscapes and lively dynamic...

Book of the Month Abantu Abadala – Conversations with the Elders We know about the lives of famous struggle heroes, but what about the lives of the ordinary South Africans who struggles with injustice, discrimination and poverty on a daily basis? Abantu...

As we’ve observed before, secrets turn to mysteries because of the attention they receive from the media and others. All have important personal consequences for the people they touched. But some are historically significant, too. In most cases, we’ll...