The history of our nation is deeply tied to immigration, whether forced or voluntary.
Ancestors of all Americans came here from diverse locations, so we all have immigrant roots. These experiences can be shared through legacy stories, which acknowledge that heritage and culture are rich aspects of personal and group identity. The actions, accomplishments and contributions recorded in these stories afford future generations knowledge, insight and inspiration. Using storytelling to communicate about ethnicity and culture broadens understanding, increases tolerance and heightens acceptance. Legacy stories also contribute to the telling of our nation’s history and are a key element in comprehensive social studies education.
Even though Americans is no longer active in the Social Studies, English-Language-Arts, or any curriculum arenas, members can access our online K–12 nonpolitical supplemental classroom resources presented in multiple perspectives, which were sold to more than 2,000 schools and libraries nationwide. They can help reinforce the commonalities that unite, rather than divide, the American people.
Individuals, families, schools and nonprofits participate in Americans All for free.
Legacy stories about ethnic and cultural group members are housed and listed alphabetically by their last name on our Web-based Heritage Honor Roll. These stories also appear on the Americans All landing pages of our Legacy Partners. Legacy Partners are groups, businesses and organizations whose landing pages contain legacy stories about immigrants who helped shape America and their descendants who continue to do so. These stories are sometimes shared in multiple languages and can be included in more than one Legacy Partner landing page.
However, because our nation has become so polarized, we have modified our focus and website to support major non-curricular activities. Our engagement aims to help people understand that unconscious bias is the very human tendency to make quick and sometimes lasting judgments about other people without even realizing they are doing so. Once people can see that their unconscious biases may unintentionally lead to discrimination and potentially harm them personally or professionally, the road to change opens. Our goal is to reinforce the notion that differences make us human, but respect for one another—a key to getting past stereotypes or politics—is the glue that makes communities work.
As an aggregator of resources, we are continually expanding our database. Below are the ethnic and cultural groups that are listed on our Legacy Partner landing page. Although we are no longer active in curriculum areas, We have also included links to our education resources (the links are underlined and in bold type).
The Peopling of America: A Timeline of Events That Helped Shape Our Nation
The Americas, African American, Asian American, European American, Hispanic American, The World
A Guide to the Americans All Photograph and Poster Collections
Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Angel Island, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, European Americans, African
Americans, Puerto Rican Americans
Music of America's Peoples
22 original recordings of historic songs representing diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
African Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
African Americans: Unwilling and Voluntary Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
African Americans
Chinese Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
Chinese Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
European Immigration from the Colonial Era to the 1920s
French Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
French Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
German Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
German Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
Greek Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
Greek Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
Hispanic Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
American Immigration: The Continuing Tradition
An American Symbol: The Statue of Liberty ● Angel Island ● Ellis Island
The Peopling of America: A Synoptic History
Irish American Political Leaders
Irish Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
Irish Americans: Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
Irish Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
Italian Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
Italian Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
Japanese Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
Japanese Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
Jewish Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
Jewish Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
Mexican Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
Mexican Americans
Native Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
The Indian Nations: The First Americans
Nigerian Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
Puerto Rican Americans' Contributions to Our Nation
Puerto Ricans: Immigrants and Migrants
Romanian Immigrants Who Helped Shape America
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