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Friday, September 19, 2014

9-19-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: A Short History of Anti-Immigrant Movements in the US

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A Short History of Anti-Immigrant Movements in the US

The first wave of anti-immigrant hysteria in the US took place before the Civil War and was directed at Irish Catholic immigrants. It led to the formation of the No Nothing Party and also sparked mob attacks on Catholic institutions in many northern citiesThe second wave of anti- immigrant hysteria took place after the Civil War and was directed at Chinese immigrants. It led to mob violence agains


9-14-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: Are Public Schools Focal Points of Failure in A Successful Society?
With A Brooklyn Accent: Are Public Schools Focal Points of Failure in A Successful Society?Many critics of our public schools imply that public education is an ugly center of failure in a largely successful society, However, singling out public schools for failure relative to other spheres of America economic and social life, such as our banking system, housing market, and medical system does hold