Final Portfolio Overview
I utilize the University of Minnesota’s Integrated Public Microdata Series (IPUMS) census data for all my projects in History 90.01: U.S. History through Census Data (16W). IPUMS census data provides...
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Female Immigrant Labor Force of the 20th century
This post looks into the female immigrant population during the 20th century in America, specifically their presence in the labor force. I found in a previous post that the female immigrant population...
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Child Custody, Divorce, and Wage Income Between Sexes
There has been considerable debate concerning the economic impacts of divorce on the livelihoods of women. Duncan and Hoffman (1988) state that, “the economic status of women fell an average of about...
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Wage Income and the 40 Hour Work Week: Sex, Race, and Urban Status
On August 20, 1866, the National Labor Union asked the United States Congress to pass a law mandating an eight-hour workday (Library of Congress, http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug20.html). After...
View ArticleThe professional mobility of immigrants
In this investigation, I examine whether or not immigrant groups who had arrived in America before 1930 are able to benefit from professional mobility. I do so by considering data on occupational...
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Intercensal children, by person and household
For this investigation, I decided to explore the number of intercensal births within a household by the number of immigrants leading that household. For my purposes, the leaders of a household are...
View ArticleImmigration and identity
My portfolio uses IPUMS data in order to explore trends that differentially affect the outcomes of black Americans and immigrant Americans. By exploring questions of racial declaration, occupational...
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Marital Status of the African American Population post-emancipation
Slavery is one of the most highly researched and talked about institutions in America. The effects of slavery can still be felt today in many parts of American society. This post focuses on how...
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For the class, U.S. History Through Census Data, we used IPUMS data to answer questions about various aspects of American history. We used IPUMS data to research how a certain governmental position or...
View ArticleHistory 90.01: Topics in Digital History — Portfolio Introduction
The following body of work was produced throughout the participation in Professor Emily Merchant’s course at Dartmouth College titled “History 90.01: Topics in Digital History”. Throughout the course...
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