The Diversity Project is a fun, interesting way to learn about all the different types of Americans there are. The links below are organized by subject to make it easy to find resources about the group you are researching.
General websites
Immigration at Ellis Island | U.S. Immigration Explorer Map |
Interviews with Today’s Immigrants | U.S. Immigration History Timeline |
African Americans
African American History | Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Famous African Americans | In Motion: The African American Migration Experience |
Arab Americans
Arab American History | Caught in the Crossfire: Arab Americans |
Arab American Population and Statistics | What is an Arab? |
Chinese Americans
A Chinese American Experience | Chinese American Population and Statistics |
Chinese American History | New York’s Chinatown |
Cuban Americans
Cuban Americans | Cuban American Population and Statistics |
Cuban American History | Waves of Cuban Immigrants |
German Americans
Greek Americans
Irish Americans
Italian Americans
Japanese Americans
Japanese American History | Japanese American Population and Statistics |
Japanese American Immigration | A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution |
Jewish Americans
From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America | Jewish American History Timline |
Jewish American History | Jewish American Population and Statistics |
Korean Americans
Arirang: The Korean American Experience | Korean American History Timeline |
Korean American History and Immigration | Korean American Population and Statistics |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (“LGBT”) Americans
LGBT Americans History | LGBT Americans Population and Statistics |
LGBT Americans History (2) | Out of the Past: 400 Years of Lesbian and Gay History in America |
Mexican Americans
Mexican Americans | Mexican American Immigration |
Mexican Immigrant Labor History | Mexican American Population and Statistics |
Native Americans
Native American History | Native Americans of the Southwest |
Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest | Native Americans of the Spokane region |
Polish Americans
Puerto Rican Americans
Puerto Rican American History | Puerto Rican American Population and Statistics |
Puerto Rican American Immigration | Puerto Rico Timeline |
Scandinavian Americans
South Asian (Indian) Americans (India and the Indian Subcontinent)
Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation | Indian American Population and Statistics |
Indian American History | Indian Immigrants in the United States |
Vietnamese Americans