Payer, Hollis

Covers policies and attitudes towards immigrants to the U.S. in the early 20th century. Issues such as the limits of ethnic diversity, exemplified by the Chinese Exclusion Act, are examined. Also, new forms of leisure and mass entertainment.

Explores the environmental issues created by the advent of the railroad and steam engine, the development of large corporations, and the growth of cities between 1870 and 1910.

Reenactments, readings, and interviews explore major events of the 1920s including the automobile culture, the Harlem Renaissance and Jazz Age, and prohibition.

Reenactments, dramatic readings, and interviews with historians examine Democratic reforms of the mid-nineteenth century, discussing Jacksonian democracy, the rise of the Whig Party, antebellum reform movements, urban revival, women's suffrage, and the abolition movement.

Examines the events that brought the U.S. into World War II and the impact of the war on the nation; and covers topics such as the Lend-Lease Act, Pearl Harbor, and internment of Japanese Americans.

A look at Italian American traditions, culture, and history.

A look at Polish Americans--their traditions, culture, and history. Features visits with a variety of Polish-American families.

Provides an introduction to the traditions, culture, and history of Korean Americans, and includes visits with Korean American families.

Examines the history, contributions, and cultural identity of African-Americans through visits with three generations of an African-American family.

A look at Puerto Ricans--their traditions, culture, and history featuring visits with a variety of Puerto Rican families.