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Brianna Nofil

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PhD student in U.S. history at Columbia University, writing about immigration, crime, and prisons.
bln2109@columbia.edu

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The Forgotten Tale of How America Converted Its 1980 Olympic Village Into a Prison

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The Forgotten Tale of How America Converted Its 1980 Olympic Village Into a Prison

Budget approval for a small New York town to host the games came with one very large caveat.

By Brianna Nofil
In the 1920s, the Now-Forgotten Flood of 'Girl Mayors' Became the Face of Feminism

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In the 1920s, the Now-Forgotten Flood of 'Girl Mayors' Became the Face of Feminism

The political trend was short-lived, but fascinating.

By Brianna Nofil
Ellis Island's Forgotten Final Act as a Cold War Detention Center

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Ellis Island's Forgotten Final Act as a Cold War Detention Center

By Brianna Nofil
Original caption: Emigrant children at Ellis Island, Melanicolic and tense, displaying their Christmas gifts. Photograph, Early 1900's.

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'What a Christmas Present! Deportation!': The Revealing History of Ellis Island's Holiday Parties

By Brianna Nofil

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