The New Colossus” is a sonnet by American poet Emma Lazarus (1849-1887) … [written] in 1883 … as a donation to an auction of ...

Remnants of Christmas past lay scattered across the front yard as Nadine and Charles Barone watched three decades of memories ...

Columnist Theo Wierdsma opines about the history of immigrants in the U.S., and their importance to the country's culture.

O n July 22, 1849, Jewish writer and activist Emma Lazarus, most famous for her sonnet “The New Colossus,” was born in New York City. Two lines from her poem — “Give me your tired, your poor/Your ...

I was in high school during the tumultuous era of Vietnam War and civil rights protests. I recall a favorite slogan of counter-protesters was “Love it, or leave it,” suggesting that those who opposed ...

The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France to commemorate 100 years of Franco-American friendship. The statue also commemorates the centennial of America’s ...