By Amanda Mobley Guenther John Ambrose, born in Bečice, Czechoslovakia, became a citizen of the United States on May 5, 1906, at the age... [READ MORE]

By Tiago Zenero de Souza I am from a city called Piracicaba, in the countryside of the state of Sao Paulo, in southeastern Brazil.... [READ MORE]

By Brook O’Neill The Allied Forces—France, Russia, Italy and the U.S. leading the way—had conquered the Central Powers—Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.... [READ MORE]

By Laura Smith Smith is the most common surname of people living in America. Smiths are located in every newspaper you read. When you’re... [READ MORE]

By Emily Walkenhorst Oh, first day of school’s roll call. Here it comes again… “So, are you, like, Indian?” No. “I mean, Native American.... [READ MORE]

By Lee Kreimer Just a few weeks ago, I had no idea who laid the foundation for my family here in the United States.... [READ MORE]

By Kay Kemmet Christmas lights illuminate the small wooden steeple. Fake plastic candles with light bulbs highlight the lyrics of “Stille Nacht” in our... [READ MORE]

By Jourdyn Kaarre My mother always referred to us as “mutts.” You know, the type of dog that looks mostly like a German shepherd... [READ MORE]

By Damien Croghan Being a brown, multiracial person leads to many interesting questions, such as “what are you?” I usually respond with something sarcastic,... [READ MORE]

By Dan Holtmeyer Germany was in trouble. It was the mid-1800s. The farmer population, particularly in the western and southern areas of the European... [READ MORE]