Immigration interview from Italy, Africa
Overview of interview: This interview was conducted March 16, 2023 with my Nonna in person at her retirement home. This interview is about my Nonna (A.R.) who was actually born in Northern Africa due to…
Immigration
Adoption and Immigration to the United States at Age 16
Interview with Francesca Baldassarre, History 150 Spring 2022, Conducted by Ava Glawson, March 17, 2023. Overview to Social Change Interview The Nazi invasion of Italy occurred on September 8, 1943, after Italy’s surrender to the…
From China to the American Dream: One Immigrant’s Story
Interview with King Eng, History 150 Spring 2022, Conducted by Sophia Whitfield, March 24, 2022. Overview: On July 7, 1937 World War II began in China when a local conflict evolved into a war between…
Life in the Mix[ed]: Philippine immigration and nursing
Interview with Liza Hamilton, History 150 Spring 2022, Conducted by Kelsey Utter, March 27, 2022. OVERVIEW TO SOCIAL CHANGE INTERVIEW Liza Rae Espiritu Hamilton was born and raised in Virginia Beach with her parents,…
Immigrating from Colombia to the United States
Overview: Guerillas in Colombia held much power in the late 20th century as political guerrillas morphed into narco-traficantes [drug traffickers], in some cases in order to raise money for their political battles.The growing drug economy …
Immigration from Ecuador to The United States
Overview of Immigration for Ecuador to The United States On March 19, 2022, I sat down with my father Albert Dejewski and discussed his parents immigration from Ecuador to the United States in 1962. My…
Adopted Asian American Immigrant
Interview with Zoe Perkins, History 150 Spring 2022, Conducted by Mei Bell, March 4, 2022. Biography Zoe Perkins was born in China in 2002. At the age of one, she was adopted into an American…
Immigrating To The United States From Greece At Age Three – Stories, Lessons and Experiences.
Interview with MJ, History 150H Spring 2021, Conducted by Lexi Marty, March 15th, 2021. Introduction to Interview Starting in the 1920’s, Communism began to emerge and take over parts of Romania. What followed would…
Immigrating from the Philippines to the U.S.
Interview with DD, HIST 150 Spring 2021, Conducted by Julia Cheng, March 6, 2021 Introduction to Interview: D.D. discusses his immigration story as a young adult in the United States. His family back in the…
Immigrating from Ireland to America
Interview with CT, History 150H Spring 2021, Conducted by Caitlin Tully, March 11, 2021. Introduction to the Interview It is the dream of many people to immigrate to a country flourishing with economic and social…