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Welcome to the
Land of Freedom
Photo Credit: Welcome To The Land of Freedom 1887 Library of
Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
20540 USA LC-USZC2-1255
Leaving their homeland behind, with only the clothes
on their back and valuable things in their hearts
and minds, such as (family memories, songs, culture,
skills, stories from their home land, traditions
and foods) they went to America, the gateway to the
realization of their hopes and dreams of a new and
better life. For millions of immigrants, the Statue
of Liberty in the New York Harbor was their first
glimpse of America. Lady Liberty, " Enlightening the
World," was a symbol of democracy, of freedom of
expression and religious beliefs. Yet, the memories
and nostalgia for their native land will always
remain with them.
The Authentic History Center:
Has a collection of
Jacob Riis photographs with articles of how the
early immigrants lived in New York City.
Click
Here
The Authentic History Center is comprised of
artifacts and sounds from American popular culture.
It was created to teach that the everyday objects in
society have authentic historical value and reflect
the social consciousness of the era that produced
them. Authentic also means conforming to fact, and
therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief. To
meet this definition by presenting an authentic
interpretation of American history is our ultimate
goal. When a collection is whole enough to be
considered an authentic representation of the
sources produced about an historical event, they are
presented via interpretive essay. Until then,
incomplete collections are presented as digital
archives without comment for individual study.
Additionally, a large audio archive of speeches and
news broadcasts are presented for students to
experience a level of historical authenticity
distinct from written sources. The Authentic History
Center is an ambitious work-in-progress and always
will be.
The History Box's Choice As
Best of the Web On Information for Italian Harlem
and the Italian Community. For more information
on the Italian Community visit the
Italian Harlem Page,it will be quite an educational experience with
regard to their early immigrant history, customs and
traditions .
Web Link:
Our Lady of Mount Carmel of East Harlem website is a great educational tool for assisting us
in learning all about Italian Harlem. A wonderful
website that Al Guerra has created reflecting on the
history, neighborhood, festivities of the patron
saints, culture and traditions of the Italian people
and their unforgettable Italian Harlem. Kudos to Al
Guerra.
Web Link:
East Harlem Giglio: Giglio di San
Antonio in East Harlem, is an Italian Festa in
continium
since the early 19th century in East Harlem. Also
lots of pictures, current as well as historical can
be viewed in this website. There are links to other
websites both in America and italy that are devoted
to or sponsors of Giglio Feasts. This is also a must
see.
Web Link:
The Old Neighborhood Online: This website
is dedicated to East Harlem and the great people who
once ( some still do ) called it home. It has
enabled people to reconnect with their roots on a
daily basis. Charles DeMonte, the creator of this
website and a native of East Harlem stresses how the
Giglio Boys and the East Harlem Reunions have
revitalized the spirit of East Harlem. Though this
website is fairly new, it has great potentials in
being an informative site, teaching us about the
Italian people and their passion for preserving
their culture and traditions of the old
neighborhood. This is a definite must see.
Web Link:
My Italian Harlem: This wonderful website
reflects clearly the passion of its creator, Angela
Bella Puco. For a nostalgic trip to the old
neighborhood, I suggest you find yourself a
comfortable chair and pour yourself a steaming
espresso and you'll be all set to settle down for a
while, for there is a lot to see in her photo
gallery as well as listening to selected nostalgic
Italian music. This website shows great potential in
being an informative site on Italian culture and the
Italian Harlem neighborhood.
For more information on the
Puerto Rican Community please visit the "Spanish Harlem Page," for
insight into their early migration history to the
mainland, cultures and traditions.
Hatikva is the national anthem of
the State of Israel.
The text comes from a poem by
Naftali Hertz Imber called Tikvatenu, first
published in Jerusalem in 1886. It soon became
popular throughout the Jewish world and in 1933 was
adapted as the anthem of the Zionist Movement by the
18th Zionist Congress. Upon establishment of the
State of Israel in 1948, Hatikva became the national
anthem.
HATIKVA
Kol od balevav penima
Nefesh Yehudi homiya,
Ulfa'atei mizrach kadima
Ayin l'Tziyon tzofiya.
Od lo avda tikvatenu,
Hatikva bat sh'not alpayim,
Lihyot am chofshi be'artzenu
Eretz Tziyon virushalayim.
THE HOPE
As long as deep within the heart
A Jewish soul stirs,
And forward, to the ends of the East
An eye looks out, towards Zion.
Our hope is not yet lost,
The hope of two thousand years,
To be a free people in our land
The land of Zion and Jerusalem.
