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Alan Kraut, an American University distinguished professor of history, looked back on the transformation over more than 200 years of U.S. laws and policies designed to manage immigration. Wi…

Two historians discussed the history of health care policy since World War I. Topics included the roots of the modern health care system, the medical field’s transformation into a business, …

Two historians discussed the history of health care policy since World War I. Topics included the roots of the modern health care system, the medical field’s transformation into a business, …

Historians Carl Bon Tempo and Maria Cristina Garcia outlined the evolution of refugee policy from the immediate post-war period through the Refugee Act of 1980, which amended several laws an…

Alan Kraut talked about the historical context of President Obama’s executive order on immigration.

Professor Kraut talked about the history of immigration to the United States. He described the beginning of immigration, the people and groups involved, and how they were accepted by those a…

American University professor Alan Kraut talked about his book, Goldberger’s War: The Life and Work of a Public Health Crusader, published by Hill and Wang Publishing. He described Dr. Josep…