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A guide to Ellis Island by Denise Calaman A Guide to Ellis Island During the height of the American immigration years, from 1892 to 1954 immigrants came to Ellis Island by the thousands; both the wealthy and the poor came mostly with just the clothes on their backs. They sailed t... More> Poetry: Ellis Island by Loretta Sadowski As they traveled from far across the sea in wretched state, your open gates declared: “Give me your tired, yearning to breathe free.” In 1892, you came to be the threshold for 100 million scared As they traveled from far across the sea. ... More>
	Finding your family roots in Ellis Island by Bobby Coles Tracing your family roots back to Ellis Island is quite common, considering the plethora of immigrants that passed through on their way in from some of the old countries. It is easy enough to follow the path of your lineage through Ellis Island's Im... More> Testimonies: My family's arrival through Ellis Island by Vicki Phipps The only link to Ellis Island for me, seemed to be a name on a ship's passenger list. In perfect penmanship, I saw the name of Katherine Stockard. The ship arrived at Ellis Island in June, and I can imagine how hot it must have seemed to a young gir... More>
Ellis Island: The difference between legal immigrants and illegal immigrants by Harvey Stelman A very interesting fact passed by me this week, one that most people don't know. I had absolutely no idea about the number of people that passed through Ellis Island, do you? Ellis Island was there to greet immigrants from all over the world for dec... More> Travel experiences: New York City by Venture Out Destiny took over to destination for me after wishing to visit the Statue of Liberty for the past 30 years. The irony of this wish is through my son, who was born on the 4th of July, and his school, Dag Middle School, where his teacher, Mrs. Fig ask... More>
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