Ellis Island (Symbols of American Freedom)

Description based on print version record. As the main entry facility for immigrants coming to the United States for more than half a century, Ellis Island was the last stop before a move to freedom in America. About 12 million people from Europe and elsewhere entered teh United States through this portal. The fascinating Ellis Island uses immigrants' own words, photographs, and full-color illustrations to explore the significance to those who wished to pursue the American Dream. Introduces the history of Ellis Island as an American immigration port during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and describes how the island is used as a monument and museum today Ellis Island : symbol of hope and tears Immigration creates a need Passing through Ellis Island The changing roles of Ellis Island Visiting Ellis Island today.