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Charles McKelvey's avatar

A very nice article, reminding us that the diversity of the United States includes the peoples (and their descendants) who migrated from Italy and other nations of southern and eastern Europe. They came in a great wave, in a period of open immigration, from 1865 to 1925. They have made important contributions to the economic and cultural development of the USA.

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Greg Kemnitz's avatar

1982 -> 1882 for the Benjamin Harrison proclamation...

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

'Interesting article in yesterday's Haaretz, about Spanish scientists "confirming that Columbus was a Sephardic Jew. Not sure if the Italians would welcome having this genocidal legacy removed from their account, or mourn and dispute it. Nevertheless, something more to add to this legacy.

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