Archives: This Day
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The End of World War I in Buenos Aires: Grand Celebrations and Deep Disappointments
by Juan Morello / October 1918 saw increasing predictions of the possible end of the First World War, revealing internal rifts among Argentina’s European immigrant community.
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The Savoyard Frontier: Buenos Aires’ Census of 1855 and the Study of Italian Migration to Argentina
by Michael Goebel / Few countries possess Argentina’s wealth of detailed 19th century demographic sources, allowing researchers to take a detailed look at topics such as Italian migration to Argentina.
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Immigration and Urbanization in Buenos Aires, 1880-1930
Discover how massive immigration to Buenos Aires (1880-1930) reshaped the city. We explore urban transformation, new infrastructure, and the vital role of ethnic support.
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The arrival of the Symmetry and the Creation of the Monte Grande Settlement
by Alina Silveira / Once the turmoil following the wars of independence had settled, Argentina’s government aimed to promote immigration. This led to a rise in European arrivals, such as that of the Symmetry and its English and Scottish settlers that would establish the Monte Grande settlement.
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Immigrants, Women, and Singers in the early twentieth century
by Mariela Ceva / In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, approximately two million Italians arrived in Argentina. Most of them were peasants, farmers, and industrial workers, but there were also businessmen, teachers, musicians, and artists.
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Immigration and the Constitution of 1853
by Alejandro Fernández / Practically since independence, an idea has existed that proposes that the increase in population, the promotion of productive activities, and the transformation of traditional habits and customs inherited from colonial times required the incorporation of immigrants, especially Europeans.