American Passage
The History of Ellis Island
New York : Harper, [2009]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: viii, 487 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
"By bringing us the inspiring and sometimes unsettling tales of Ellis Island, Vincent Cannato's American Passage helps us understand who we are as a nation."
-- Walter Isaacson
"Never before has Ellis Island been written about with such scholarly care and historical wisdom. Highly recommended!"
--Douglas Brinkley, bestselling author of The Wilderness Warrior
The remarkable saga of America's landmark port of entry, from immigration post to deportation center to mythical icon.
Subjects:
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History.
Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Immigrants -- United States -- History.
Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.) -- History.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History.
Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Immigrants -- United States -- History.
Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.) -- History.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
ISBN:
9780060742737 (alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY North Am. US NY Can | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [424]-472) and index.