Immigration: An American Story
The United States has often been called “a nation of immigrants”—an oversimplification, to be sure. American Indians were present before the nation’s founding and hundreds of thousands of Africans were brought to these shores in chains. Many Americans are descended from immigrants who fled religious or ethnic persecution, war, or economic hardship. Over time, each wave of immigrants has left its own imprint on public attitudes and policies throughout the country’s history. This pop-up panel exhibition by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presents documents, maps, and images to tell selected stories of those who came to America, some by force and others by choice in search of a better future for themselves and later generations.
- From:
- Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- To:
- Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Time Zone:
- Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
- Branch:
- Burns
- Audience:
- All Ages
- Categories:
- Common Ground: 250 Years of Stories in the Making Exhibitions and Independent Exploration