212: The Melting Pot: Americans and Assimilation
In the spirit of July 4th, BackStory revisits an episode on the
abiding question: What does it mean to be an American? We’ll
explore 19th-century notions of who could become an American and
the ways they were expected to change. Plus, we’ll discuss how mu
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vor 6 Jahren
In the spirit of July 4th, BackStory revisits an episode on the
abiding question: What does it mean to be an American? We’ll
explore 19th-century notions of who could become an American and
the ways they were expected to change. Plus, we’ll discuss how
much room there was for a hyphenated American identity in the
past and if there is any room for it today.
Image: Cover of Theater Program for Israel Zangwill's play "The
Melting Pot," 1916. Source: Wikimedia Commons
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