Bracero History Archive

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Brown University, George Mason University, History Sites, Resources, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, The Institute of Oral History at UTEP, The Smithsonian National Museum of American HistoryJanuary 21, 2022

The Bracero History Archive collects and makes available the oral histories and artifacts pertaining to the Bracero program, a guest worker initiative that spanned the years 1942-1964. Millions of Mexican agricultural workers crossed the border under the program to work in more than half of the states in America.

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Created ByRoy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, George Mason University, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Brown University, and the Institute of Oral History at UTEPAreaResourcesMain CollectionHistory SitesShare

The Southern Historical Association was organized on November 2, 1934 with the idea of promoting an “investigative rather than a memorial approach” to southern history. Its objectives are the defense of history education and historical thinking in the South; the promotion of rigorous research in southern history; the collection and preservation of the South’s historical records; and the encouragement of state and local historical societies in the South.

Digital Tamiment

History Sites, Resources, Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, The Robert F. Wagner Archives/Tamiment Library, The Tamiment Library

The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives at New York University form a unique, internationally-known center for scholarly research on Labor and the Left. The primary focus of our collections is the complex relationship between trade unionism and progressive politics, and how this…

February 2017 Rally, Detroit, Joel Berger Collection

Detroit, Joel Berger, Media, Michigan, People, Photo Gallery, Photos WTM, Photos WTM Detroit, Protests, Strikes & Rallies, Resources, When Teachers Mobilize

A gallery of photos to explore.

Who Built America?

American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning, History Sites, Resources

Just in time for a new academic year, the American Social History Project at the CUNY Graduate Center is releasing a new, expanded, and updated edition of the popular textbook Who Built America? Working People and the Nation’s History. A beta version is now available…

The Lowell Mill Girls

History Sites, Lowell, Lowell Mill Girls, Lowell Mills, Massachusetts, Resources

In the early 19th century the United States of America began to experience many changes. In parts of the country there was a shift from an agrarian society to an industrial society.

Fraser Paper

Fraser Paper, History Sites, Resources

In 1820 Lowell, known as East Chelmsford, MA at the time, had a population of 200 and was a farming community. Thirty years later, the population had grown to 33,000 and one could find 32 textile mills in existence there. Lowell was an ideal location for these mills because it was located near the Merrimac River. The river supplied the water necessary to run these factories.

Lawrence Textile Strike, 1912 – Book Resource

History Sites, Lawrence, Local and Regional Resources, Massachusetts, Resources, Zinn Education Project

One of the most significant struggles for workers’ rights began on January 12, 1912, in Lawrence, Mass., when thousands of textile workers began a walkout that would come to be known as the Bread and Roses Strike, the Lawrence Textile Strike, and the Singing Strike. Read an overview and find teaching resources below.