HIST 158History of American Immigration

3 credits · History · Penn State

HIST 158 examines the immigrant experience in North America since 1607. The course explores the various ways in which immigrants of diverse backgrounds experienced life in British North America and the United States, a study that includes an examination of immigration memoirs, policies, responses to immigration, and immigrant culture in different parts of the United States. In addition, the course will critically examine popular representations of immigrants and encourages an analysis of the resulting minority groups, their reception, assimilation, and persisting identity.