| Ellis Island and the Peopling of America: The Official Guide Contributor(s): Yans-McLaughlin, Virginia (Author), Lightman, Marjorie (Author), Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundatio (Compiled by) |
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ISBN: 1565843649 ISBN-13: 9781565843646 Publisher: New Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1997 Annotation: Ellis Island has become an invaluable resource center on immigration and genealogy as well as a national tourist attraction, widely praised for its excellent displays and informative exhibits. Now, the best of the Ellis Island Museum is available to readers in this book that provides an exciting overview of the island, placing it in historical context with a concise history of immigration and global migration. Photos, charts, map, graphs & cartoons. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 304.873 |
| LCCN: 96054713 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 9.66" W x 8.18" (1.33 lbs) 209 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over 3 million people visit Ellis Island, the Golden Door to America, every year. Ellis Island has become an invaluable resource center on immigration and genealogy as well as a national tourist attraction, widely praised for its excellent displays and informative exhibits. Now, the best of the Ellis Island Museum is available to readers everywhere from the Ellis Island-Statue of Liberty Foundation. Fascinating primary-source documents offer an exciting overview of Ellis Island, placing it in historical context with a concise history of immigration and global migration. This comprehensive guide is a must for anyone interested in immigration in general and Ellis Island in particular. Ellis Island: A Reader and Resource Guide includes:
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