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Dreamland

America's immigration lottery in an age of restriction
Examines the history, purpose, and legacy of the 1990 United States Diversity Visa Lottery. Describes the government program's role in global migration, its benefits, and threats against it from anti-immigrant policies and anti-Black racism.

Can a person be illegal =

Puede una persona ser ilegal?
Explores the history of immigration in North America and the United States, and examines how and why people immigrate to the United States. Examines the issue of illegal immigration. Includes color photographs, sidebars, an activity, a glossary, and additional resources.

El lema

Una introducci?n a los s?mbolos americanos, centr?ndose en el lema nacional de los Estados Unidos y su historia.

Jefferson Memorial

An introduction to American symbols, focusing on the Jefferson Memorial and its history.

El ?guila calva

?Sab?as que las ?guilas calvas pueden volar m?s de 10.000 pies (3.048 metros)? Las ?guilas calvas son un s?mbolo de la libertad estadounidense.

Prom night in Mississippi

Documents the experiences of students and townspeople in Charleston, Mississippi, as they planned and held an integrated prom for high schoolers, which was paid for by actor Morgan Freeman; and explores attitudes of racial intolerance that still persist in the early twenty-first century.

Abraham Lincoln

Highlights the life and achievements of the sixteenth president of the United States.

Benjamin Franklin

Offers an in-depth look at the life and times of Benjamin Franklin and his achievements, successes, and notable contributions to the founding of the United States of America.

The Motto

An introduction to American symbols, focusing on the national motto of the United States and its history.

El Juramento de Lealtad

Una introducci?n a los s?mbolos americanos, centr?ndose en el Compromiso de Lealtad de los Estados Unidos y su historia.

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