1. What groups were among the first migrants and immigrants to the Columbus area? Why did they come to Columbus? 2. How did the rise of the American Party reflect anti-immigrant attitudes in the 19th ...

Waves of immigration have defined Iowa: western Europeans, eastern and southern Europeans, and now Latinos and other non-Europeans. Many of the newcomers are finding a home in rural Iowa ...

Before the end of the 19th century, the number of immigrants from outside western and northern Europe was still relatively small — meaning their 2% quotas would be minuscule. In short ...