Reher Reads: Recommended Books for August 2026
Embrace multiculturalism and diversity with our August reading recommendations for kids, teens, and adults! Adult Picks
9 Immigrant Workers Who Changed Labor Rights in America
America’s labor movements have always been shaped by immigrants who brought skills, traditions, and a deep understanding of what it meant to work long hours for little pay under unsafe conditions. From factory floors and mines to union halls and protest lines, immigrant workers helped define what fairness, dignity, and … Read More
Reher Reads: Recommended Books for May 2026
May’s recommended reads for kids, teens, and adults celebrate two important celebrations: Jewish American Heritage and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Adult Picks
What Does it Take to Become a Permanent Museum?
Written by Scarlett Rigby, Collections & Museum Operations Consultant What does it take to become a permanent museum? It is not just opening exhibitions or welcoming visitors. It takes years of work behind the scenes, including difficult decisions about what to collect, how to care for a collection, and what … Read More
Women at Work: Industries Shaped by Immigrant Women
This week at the Reher Center we commemorated the 115th anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire of 1911. The blaze took the lives of 146 workers, most of them Jewish and Italian immigrants and mostly women and girls. To honor the victims of the factory owners’ willful negligence—who locked the … Read More
Reher Reads: Recommended Books for March 2026
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a new book! Check out our March recommendations for kids, teens, and adults. Adult Picks
Reher Reads: Recommended Books for February 2026
Our February recommended reads celebrate Lunar New Year and honor Black History Month. Scroll on to check out our recommendations for kids, teens, and adults! Adult Picks
Flavor Migrations: The Stories Behind America’s Diverse Culinary Landscape
Take a moment to think about your favorite “American” meal. Maybe it’s a hot dog at a baseball game, a slice of pizza grabbed on the go, barbecue at a summer cookout, or a plate of comfort food passed around a family table. Now ask yourself a simple question: … Read More
Reher Reads: Recommended Books for January 2026
Check out our January list of recommended reads for children, teens, and adults inspired by Muslim American Heritage Month! Adult Picks
Between Welcome and Exclusion: Immigration Policy Across American History
An ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty: Scene on the steerage deck (1887) Library of Congress Why Policy Matters Immigration policy is never abstract. Laws have real consequences for real people: families separated or reunited, communities built or broken, cultures preserved or erased. Policy determines who is deemed worthy … Read More