Irish need apply. This class is about an hour and 10 minutes. Welcome to the latest chapter of the irishamerican experience. We will be talking about nativism, the antiimmigrant movement that explodes in the 19th century, pretty much impacting all immigrants, but especially the irish. They are the biggest group. They are the most identifiable group. They are in the biggest cities. They stand out and generate an enormous opposition. Before we get into that, lets back up a little bit. We are not just going to be simply talking about the irish today, because the nativist response the irish generates actually existed before the irish got here. You can find early versions of it in the early 18th century and you also find echoes of it since that time. It speaks to the larger american experience. It is a kind of phenomenon that we pride ourselves of being a nation of immigrants, but we are a nation of immigrants, but we are also a nation that is always questioning that tradition. Lets start w
You can find echoes of it still. It speaks to the larger american experience. It is a kind of phenomenon that we pride ourselves of being a nation of immigrants, but we are a nation that is always questioning that tradition. Lets start with looking at things in 2014. What do americans think of immigration . If you go to ellis island, you will see this image, an american flag, very large. If you stand on one end, it has kind of a hologram effect. If you stand to be right side you just see a big flag, and if you walked to where i am standing, the image changes and you see these faces representing these different groups. To miss rates how much americans love immigration. This seems strange given the politics today, but americans, i would say most americans today in the 21st century absolutely love immigration. As strange as that may sound, hold that thought. But we know from headlines, from politics, debates in congress and so forth then americans also hate immigration. Explaining to the
In the episode of seinfeld titled library cop a Library Investigations officer named lieutenant bookman visits jerrys apartment the visit occurs because according to Library Records jerry had had henry millers tropic of cancer checked out since 1971. But according to jerry he returned it that same year. When he learns of the dilemma kramer is terrified. Do you know how much that comes to . Thats a nickel a day for 20 years. Its going to be 50,000. But when jerry corrects him, it doesnt work like that. Kramer gives voice to a fear that would have sent chills through my body as a child. Well if its a dime a day, its a hundred thousand dollars. When lieutenant bookman arrives on the scene he delivers perhaps the best monologue of the series. And im going to try to do it justice. Well, let me tell you something funny boy. You know that little stamp the one that says new york public library. Well that may not mean anything to you, but it means a lot to me. Sure. Go ahead laugh if you want t
Firm dedicated to advocating for education and civil rights her writing has appeared in major publications such as the New York Times and the washington post. She lives in brooklyn with her husband and their two rescued dogs salty and peppers. Please give a warm savannah. Welcome to chin julie wong. In the episode of seinfeld titled library cop a Library Investigations officer named lieutenant bookman visits jerrys apartment the visit occurs because according to Library Records jerry had had henry millers tropic of cancer checked out since 1971. But according to jerry he returned it that same year. When he learns of the dilemma kramer is terrified. Do you know how much that comes to . Thats a nickel a day for 20 years. Its going to be 50,000. But when jerry corrects him, it doesnt work like that. Kramer gives voice to a fear that would have sent chills through my body as a child. Well if its a dime a day, its a hundred thousand dollars. When lieutenant bookman arrives on the scene he d
Chin, julie wong is with us today courtesy of jerry and narita thorne and joyce and ed conant. Chin, julie wong is a graduate of Yale Law School in Swarthmore College formerly a commercial litigator. She is now managing partner of gottlieb and wing wong llp a firm dedicated to advocating for education and civil rights her writing has appeared in major publications such as the New York Times and the washington post. She lives in brooklyn with her husband and their two rescued dogs salty and peppers. Please give a warm savannah. Welcome to chin julie wong. In the episode of seinfeld titled library cop a Library Investigations officer named lieutenant bookman visits jerrys apartment the visit occurs because according to Library Records jerry had had henry millers tropic of cancer checked out since 1971. But according to jerry he returned it that same year. When he learns of the dilemma kramer is terrified. Do you know how much that comes to . Thats a nickel a day for 20 years. Its going t