Immigration

To be a part of a nation of immigrants, means that our nation can coexist with other nationalities and races. We are not limited to just one like many other countries. This also shows how the U. S. is a free nation and allows citizens to have freedom of religion, freedom of speech, among others. The immigrants coming over to America allowed America to gain a reputation of being free. This caused more immigrants from all over to come and live with many other nationalities.
I do feel connected with my ancestors that lived in the 19th century. I know that my great great great grandfather came over from Germany and later changed his name. If he had not come over with his family when he did, i may not be here writing this.

Faces of America!

Faces of America is series that follows Henry Louis Gates Jr. as he shows twelve americans the map of their ancestry and how they came to be americans. These twelve people, such as Meryl Streep, Eva Longoria, and Yo-Yo Ma, are shown their lineage using old documents and records that can pinpoint the time and place their relative became a U. S. citizen.

I think watching these shows and knowing all the different cultures that make up America is very important because this shows the amount of diversity found throughout the country. The United States is like a giant puzzle with each piece as a different color. These pieces fit together to create the perfect, and most beautiful puzzle kown as the United States of America.

Andrew Carnegie as a Philanthropist

After Andrew Carnegie retired in 1901 as one of the worlds richest men, he decided to give a lot of his money to charity's that helped with education. He went by the "Gospel of Wealth" that meant he had an obligation as a wealthy person to give to the less fortunate. He started the Carnegie Institution in 1902 that helped aid in scientific research and a teacher financial aid program. Throughout the rest of his life, he built over 2,000 public libraries and $125 million to the Carnegie Corporation that helped out colleges and schools. He also started the Carnegie Endowment for International peace and aided in the construction of the Hague Palace of Peace. By 1911, Carnegie had already donated and given away about 90% of his fortune he had earned.  This is the link you can find all this information on.