
Lithuania made its debut in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, sending 15 athletes to compete in football and cycling. The football team lost its first match, while the cyclists experienced technical difficulties and couldn't finish their race. This debut is considered the start of the Lithuanian Olympic Movement's international recognition. Lithuania participated in the 1924 Summer Olympics ...
This is the master project or portal for the Angel Island Arrivals series. We will have sub-projects broken down by decade. The first sub-project will be Angel Island Arrivals: 1910-1920. Summary Immigration Timeline The experience for Asian immigrants in this period was quite different. In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, severely restricting immigration from China. ...