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What I Learned from Viewing 37 Immigration Maps

John Fea   |  August 8, 2019

Back in February 2017, VOX published a series of maps under the title “37 Maps that explain how America is a nation of immigrants.”  I recently spent some time with these maps and here is what I learned (or was reminded of):...

James Dobson Visits the Border and Shows His Nativism

John Fea   |  June 28, 2019

Court evangelical James Dobson, the evangelical who is most associated with the idea of “family values,” visited the Mexican border and wrote a letter to his supporters.  I have published it here: Dear Friends, Several weeks ago, I was invited...

Scholars Respond to Trump’s Border Policy

John Fea   |  June 24, 2018

The Chronicle of Higher Education is running a piece on the way scholars stepped-up to the plate during the “Trump border crackdown.”  I am glad that The Chronicle is noticing our work.  Here is a taste of Mark Parry’s article: …In recent weeks,...

Does Nativism Still Exist Among U.S. Catholics?

John Fea   |  March 7, 2018

Catholic University historian Julia G. Young believes that it does.  Here is a taste of her piece “‘We Were Different‘”: A few years ago, I taught an undergraduate course on migration at the Catholic University of America. During one lecture,...

Happy Columbus Day

John Fea   |  October 9, 2017

That’s right.  I said it. I have blogged about Columbus statues here and here, but I also want to call your attention to Yoni Appelbaum‘s piece at The Atlantic: “How Columbus Day Fell Victim to Its Own Success.”  The subtitle is “It’s...

Khizr Khan Has Introduced the Idea of Empathy Into Our Democratic Culture

John Fea   |  August 3, 2016

Khizr Khan, the father of American military hero and Purple Heart winner Captain Humayun Khan, has been all over cable news this week after his moving speech at last week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Here is the speech: [youtube...

Italians Weren't Always White

John Fea   |  January 29, 2016

My Italian grandparents knew this.  ...

Today’s Immigrant Song

John Fea   |  April 11, 2012 1 Comment

No one in my Immigrant America class had ever heard it before. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBg9LsObAN4]

Today”s Immigrant Song: “No Irish Need Apply”

John Fea   |  February 28, 2012 Leave a Comment

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5SiLTPx9jM]

Today’s Immigrant Song

John Fea   |  February 14, 2012 Leave a Comment

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAoArleLZEk]

“HIST 353: Immigrant America” Starts Tomorrow

John Fea   |  February 2, 2012

The first day of class is always exciting! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7uGRsF0u90]...

Some Great Stuff Today at Religion in American History

John Fea   |  October 6, 2011

If you do not read Religion in American History, you should. In the last day or two Paul Harvey and his cast of American religious history bloggers have posted some great stuff.  First, check out Harvey’s tribute to civil rights...

Paul Lukas: Report Cards Saved My Life

John Fea   |  September 27, 2011 2 Comments

In 1996 Paul Lukas “stumbled upon” nearly 400 report cards from the Manhattan Trade School for Girls.  Most of them were from the 1920s. If I found these report cards I would probably think of some way to analyze them […]

This Week’s Patheos Column: An Immigrant’s Tale

John Fea   |  June 15, 2011

Last weekend I drove the two and a half hours from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Parsippany, New Jersey for the purpose of conducting an oral history interview with my 100-year-old grandfather. As a history professor, I regularly teach a course entitled...

The St. Louis Hegelians

John Fea   |  May 23, 2011

Forget about Frederick Jackson Turner’s frontier thesis. Well before the University of Wisconsin history professor suggested that the key to American identity was the settlement of the frontier, a group of Georg Hegel disciples were arguing that history had a...

What is Happening to Little Italy?

John Fea   |  February 25, 2011

My grandmother was born in Little Italy, New York and I have taken students there in the past, but according to this article, New York City’s enclave of Italian culture is shrinking.  In fact, you would be hard pressed to...

Jim Wallis on the New Arizona Immigration Law: We Will Not Comply

John Fea   |  April 25, 2010 Leave a Comment

Jim Wallis, the founder and president of Sojourners, the largest network of progressive Christians in the United States focused on the biblical call to social justice, has weighed in on the new Arizona immigration law. Here is his statement: The […]

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