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Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders
Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders
The Making of An American
The immigrant's story: twas ever thus.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 19, 2023 -
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Category: Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Ethnic Groupings, Jobs and Occupations, Languages, PSA’s, 1920s
RIP Mehran Karimi Nasseri
Airport dweller Mehran Karimi Nasseri has passed away. His Wikipedia entry offers a good summary of his life.An obit is here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 13, 2022 -
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Category: Domestic, Eccentrics, Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Air Travel and Airlines, Europe
Life Imitates the Smothers Brothers
I just hope he knew enough to yell, "Fire!"
Full article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 31, 2015 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Music, Stupid Criminals, Chocolate, Comedians, Europe
Mike Gilhooley, Champ Stowaway
It's one thing to repeatedly slip across the Mexico-USA border. Dangerous, but in wide-open spaces. It's quite another to stowaway five times across the Atlantic on a confined ship. (Of course, stowing away in a jetliner's wheel well is another matter entirely.)
Original article here.
Little Mike found a sponsor for his immigrant desires, but eventually wore out his welcome.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 22, 2014 -
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Category: Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Travel, Teenagers, 1910s
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