NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Refugees after the American Revolution needed money, homes and acceptance

  • Written by G. Patrick O'Brien, Lecturer in History and Philosophy, Kennesaw State University
imageAn allegorical painting depicted the British Empire taking in American loyalists in 1783.Benjamin West’s portrait of John Eardley Wilmot, 1812. Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

The U.S. has long been a destination for people fleeing war-torn regions of the world. But in 1783, the tables were turned: Between 60,000 and...

Read more: Refugees after the American Revolution needed money, homes and acceptance

More Articles ...

  1. Do US teens have the right to be vaccinated against their parents' will? It depends on where they live
  2. Bilingual people with language loss due to stroke can pose a treatment challenge – computational modeling may help clinicians treat them
  3. Lessons about 9/11 often provoke harassment of Muslim students
  4. New gene therapies may soon treat dozens of rare diseases, but million-dollar price tags will put them out of reach for many
  5. Autonomous drones could speed up search and rescue after flash floods, hurricanes and other disasters
  6. What do Muslims believe and do? Understanding the 5 pillars of Islam
  7. Understanding Islam - a brief introduction to its past and present in the United States
  8. Why some Muslim women feel empowered wearing hijab, a headscarf
  9. Islam's deep traditions of art and science have had a global influence
  10. America's Muslims come from many traditions and cultures
  11. How much do you know about Islam?
  12. What is Sharia? Islamic law shows Muslims how to live, and can be a force for progress as well as tool of fundamentalists
  13. What happens when the COVID-19 vaccines enter the body – a road map for kids and grown-ups
  14. Breathing wildfire smoke can affect the brain and sperm, as well as the lungs
  15. Drink less, exercise more and take in the air – sage advice on pandemic living from a long-forgotten, and very long, 18th-century poem
  16. What is Wicca? An expert on modern witchcraft explains.
  17. Data privacy laws in the US protect profit but prevent sharing data for public good – people want the opposite
  18. Is it a crime to forge a vaccine card? And what’s the penalty for using a fake?
  19. Why is it so difficult to fight domestic terrorism? 6 experts share their thoughts
  20. Hurricane Ida: 4 essential reads about New Orleans' high hurricane risk and what climate change has to do with the storms
  21. The Taliban reportedly have control of US biometric devices – a lesson in life-and-death consequences of data privacy
  22. CDC eviction ban ended by Supreme Court: 4 questions about its impact answered by a housing law expert
  23. Poison ivy can work itchy evil on your skin – here's how
  24. TikTok, #BamaRush and the irresistible allure of mocking Southern accents
  25. How public health partnerships are encouraging COVID-19 vaccination in Mississippi, Michigan, Indiana and South Carolina
  26. Assassinations and invasions – how the US and France shaped Haiti's long history of political turmoil
  27. The invasive emerald ash borer has destroyed millions of trees – scientists aim to control it with tiny parasitic wasps
  28. Do I need a booster shot if I got the Johnson Johnson vaccine? A virologist answers 5 questions
  29. Vaccines could affect how the coronavirus evolves - but that's no reason to skip your shot
  30. What is ISIS-K? Two terrorism experts on the group behind the deadly Kabul airport attack and its rivalry with the Taliban
  31. Racial income and wealth gaps are huge – but the Fed doesn't have the right tools to fix them
  32. American religious groups have a history of resettling refugees – including Afghans
  33. Do star athletes who want to play for the NBA really need college? What LaMelo Ball got right – and wrong – about why they don't
  34. Why students learn better when they move their bodies – instead of sitting still at their desks
  35. These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity
  36. 7 tips for LGBTQ parents to help schools fight stigma and ignorance
  37. The history of the Taliban is crucial in understanding their success now – and also what might happen next
  38. Scientists are using new satellite tech to find glow-in-the-dark milky seas of maritime lore
  39. Specialized cells maintain healthy pregnancy by teaching the mother's immune system not to attack developing fetus
  40. Russia's COVID-19 response slowed by population reluctant to take domestic vaccine
  41. Pregnant or worried about infertility? Get vaccinated against COVID-19
  42. Is climate change to blame for extreme weather events? Attribution science says yes, for some – here's how it works
  43. Taliban's religious ideology – Deobandi Islam – has roots in colonial India
  44. Can student loans be cleared through bankruptcy? 4 questions answered
  45. Unverified reports of vaccine side effects in VAERS aren't the smoking guns portrayed by right-wing media outlets – they can offer insight into vaccine hesitancy
  46. What's a major donor? A fundraising expert explains
  47. Why people feel guilty about using effort-saving products when taking care of loved ones
  48. Presidents declare more disasters during reelection years – and the decisions come faster
  49. I studied people who think leisure is a waste of time – here's what I found
  50. How Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts infused one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands with a little jazz