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The United States is considered the world's foremost refuge for
foreigners, and no place in the nation symbolizes this better than
Ellis Island. Through Ellis Island's halls and corridors more than
twelve million immigrants-of nearly every nationality and
race-entered the country on their way to new experiences in North
America. With an astonishing array of nineteenth- and
twentieth-century photographs, Ellis Island leads the reader
through the fascinating history of this small island in New York
harbor from its pre-immigration days as one of the harbor's oyster
islands to its spectacular years as the flagship station of the
U.S. Bureau of Immigration to its current incarnation as the
National Park Service's largest museum.
Ellis Island, off the southern tip of Manhattan, was the major
portal for European immigrants to the United States and looms large
in 19th century and early 20th century history. After extensive
restoration, today it is an international symbol and important
museum. Edited by a noted historian and librarian at the Ellis
Island Immigration Museum, this is the first encyclopedia devoted
to the island, documenting its various incarnations. rooms and
buildings, events, immigration laws and acts, organizations, and
other terms associated with the island's history. This ready
reference work is perfect for synthesizing information for student
reports on immigration and heritage. Genealogists and browsers will
find this captivating reading as well. A chronology, primary
document appendices, and plentiful photos give added value. The
only reference work of its kind on the most important entry portal
for most immigrants to the US The author is the official librarian
and historian of the Ellis Island museum.
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