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Traditions such as Christmas celebrations will die out unless people stand up for British values, government review finds - Telegraph

Traditions such as Christmas celebrations will die out unless people stand up for British values, government review finds - Telegraph "British laws and traditions such as the celebration of Christmas are under threat and must be vigorously upheld to stop...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 15, 2016 12:58 PM

Newberry Library: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Project

Newberry Library: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Project Interactive maps, downloadable shapefiles, and chronological narratives of state and county boundaries over time. Useful for historical and genealogical research. Massachusetts' chronology is particularly interesting, as it covers the former separate colony...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 1, 2015 7:19 PM

Migrations Map: Where are migrants coming from? Where have migrants left?

Migrations Map: Where are migrants coming from? Where have migrants left? Interactive HTML5 map. Click a country and see the top 10 sources for immigrants and the top 10 destinations for emigrants. Migrants are defined as people born in one...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 10, 2011 12:32 AM

Task Force on New Americans: Building an Americanization Movement for the Twenty-first Century

Task Force on New Americans: Building an Americanization Movement for the Twenty-first Century "With immigrants increasingly coming from different countries of origin and settling in communities that lack a long history of receiving immigrants, citizens and immigrants alike should reengage...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 23, 2008 5:35 PM

Brit Gal' in the USA: A momentous day remembered

Brit Gal' in the USA: A momentous day remembered On the third anniversary of her move across the pond, Sarah reflects on the stresses and surprises of starting over at mid-life in a whole 'nother country: "You don't know what...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 17, 2008 9:46 PM