In this 1993 piece, James Martin reflects on the realities of refugees he met in Thika, Kenya.

From 1996: After two years of work in East Africa, it’s not my own experiences that I remember most vividly—it’s the stories I heard from refugees.

John F. Kennedy wrote for America on the brewing crisis between France and Algeria in 1957. Algeria gained independence from France in July 1962.

In this article from the Dec. 5, 1931, issue of America, J. Desmond Gleeson laments the economic devastation of the Great Depression, noting that it came about without warning.

From 1934: An America editor waited 14 years for his chance, but then he came out swinging against James Joyce.

Catholic chaplains fighting a different battle in World War I: the fight against Spanish influenza