CLA: Contemporary Perspectives on Immigration

By Haven Hawley, Acting Director and Program Director, IHRC

The spread of a particularly virulent influenza strain in Mexico has rung a public health alarm bell because of similarities to the deadly flu pandemic of 1918. It's far too early to predict that the 2009 experience could be as devastating, but a new historical source based on fraternal association records at the IHRC may help researchers in modeling responses to today's situation.

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By Haven Hawley, Acting Director

During my first year as IHRC program director in 2007-2008, I became aware of how my work expresses continuity with the partnerships and programs initiated and sustained by Donna Gabaccia, Rudi Vecoli and their predecessors in the “Minnesota School of Immigration History.�

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