We nearly lost Ellis Island. We can do more to preserve this national treasure
Opinion: Efforts to save the hospital campus on Ellis Island are imperative to understanding the largest mass migration in ...
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Immigration and Deportation at Ellis Island
Ellis Island waylaid certain arrivals ... When America entered World War I in April 1917, anti-immigration sentiment peaked. People in favor of restricting immigration judged the newcomers ...
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What A Christmas Feast Looked Like For Ellis Island Immigrants
Families were often kept on Ellis Island for months at a time, and more were turned away after the Quota Act of 1921. The crowds of people were from all over the world -- in 1925, the Christmas ...
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Ellis Island
Millions of American stories began at Ellis Island; by some estimates, 40% of people in the country today have at least one ancestor who entered the U.S. via this station. Though considered a gateway ...
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Immigration and Deportation at Ellis Island
Ellis Island waylaid certain arrivals ... When America entered World War I in April 1917, anti-immigration sentiment peaked. People in favor of restricting immigration judged the newcomers ...