The series "Mosaic of the United States" continues to reveal unexpected facets of American history, and the new lecture transports listeners to the times when waves of German migration sought to cross the ocean in search of a better life. Why did Germans leave Europe in large numbers in the 18th and 19th centuries? What challenges did they face on the new continent? How did their identity transform, and what remains of it today? These and many other questions will be raised by art historian, philosopher, and historian Tatyana Ilarionova. In the lecture, listeners will learn about the prerequisites for migration-how political courses, economic conditions, and personal motivations of the migrants determined the direction of movement. The history of American immigration legislation and its impact on the fates of ethnic communities will be revealed. Special attention will be given to the German diaspora: what professions Germans adopted, how they adapted to the new society, what traditions were preserved, and how attitudes towards them changed over time from the state and neighbors. The event will be suitable for anyone interested in history, migration processes, sociology, and culture.