Our members share their family histories with you
History of European Immigration
History is not always pleasant to look at. Sometimes we try to run from it, when we should embrace the good and the bad from it. If we don't acknowledge the bad, history repeats itself.
People wanted freedom from dictatorships, prisons, genocides, oppression, poverty, scarcity... We are here for a number of reasons. Let us remember those so that we don't allow the same problems appear here.
"History is written by the victors." -- Winston Churchill
Here, history is written by you and other members. Register and share your family history with the rest of the world.
Few random facts you probably didn't know
* 'Old' immigrants, who came mainly from western Europe, did not like when 'new' immigrants started coming mainly from Eastern and Southern Europe.
* "I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold. When I got here, found out three things: First, the streets weren't paved with gold; second, they weren't paved at all: and third, I was expected to pave them."
* Slavery was common to the Greek and Roman empires. Menial work was not considered degrading, and slaves were given educational opportunities.
More facts about European Americans. (Please send us more interesting history facts with references.)
Resources
- Ellis Island
- European Americans
- One Race Category Isn't Enough
- White, Western, European, Caucasian, or What?
- Eyewitness to History
- Emigration
- Ethnic History Archives
- Culture and Ethnic Groups
- American Journeys
- Library of Congress
- Making of America
- National Archives
- Family History and Genealogy
These links are here for informational purposes. NationalEDC makes no promises about their quality or content. You can suggest links for inclusion.
European Cultural Centers in US
- Croatian American
- American Czech-Slovak Cultural Club
- Czech Centers
- French Culture
- Goete Institut
- Greek Communities in USA
- Hungarian Cultural Center
- Irish American Cultural Centre
- Italian Cultural Institutes
- Lithuanian American Community and Lithuanian Global Geneology Society
- Norwegian American
- Polish American Links
- Romanian Cultural Institute
- Russian Cultural Centre
- Serbian Events in USA
- Spanish Cultural Centers
You can suggest links for inclusion.
