“The Search for General Tso,” asks: If Chinese Americans comprise only 1 percent of the U.S. population, why are there... View Article
“Family and Community” explores how family ties and community institutions have played an essential role in successful migration and adaptation... View Article
Celebrate Caroline Emmerton’s Birthday Over April Vacation Week “Caroline Emmerton (1866 – 1942) was born into a life of wealth... View Article
IMMIGRATION and POP CULTURE By Elsabel Rincon After the Civil War, rapid industrialization and urbanization led to major technological advancements... View Article
“Help Wanted? Immigration and Work” looks at the economic side of immigration, chronicling the essential part immigrant labor has played... View Article
The PBS produced Becoming American, a documentary film series on immigration, is well underway at The House of the Seven... View Article
“Promise and Prejudice” explores the tension – historic and current – between Americans’ acceptance of immigrants, including the celebration of... View Article
Happy Monday, readers! It’s a cold, cold day here on Salem Harbor. January in New England has certainly arrived! In... View Article
Immigration has been an ongoing and central component of American history, with identifiable peak periods. Between 1820 and 1924, forty... View Article
SIGN UP NOW! More options and more flexibility to learn English. The House of the Seven Gables is offering Adult... View Article
The House of the Seven Gables will have photographer Mark Chester’s work The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape on view... View Article
Join us over February Vacation for a family movie night featuring An American Tail Next Tuesday, we’ll be hosting a... View Article