Informative article. Strikes a chord! Never knew about the source of the saying America as a "melting pot"!
Immigration came to a near halt with a law in 1924 that barred many European immigrants because of "too many foreigners." As St. Patrick's Day nears I have pleased to be the first one of my Irish parents to be born in the good old USA!!
Excellent article!
Informative article. Strikes a chord! Never knew about the source of the saying America as a "melting pot"!
Immigration came to a near halt with a law in 1924 that barred many European immigrants because of "too many foreigners." As St. Patrick's Day nears I have pleased to be the first one of my Irish parents to be born in the good old USA!!