| Ellis Island:: Immigration's Shining Center Contributor(s): Cunningham, John T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 073852428X ISBN-13: 9780738524283 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: Primary Coverage Area: Ellis Island area, New York City area, North Jersey area |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 304.873 |
| Series: Making of America |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 7.34" W x 9.2" (0.89 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More than 17 million immigrants came here-to the front door of America-from 1890 to 1915 in what has been called the largest mass migration in human history. In the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island is one of the nation's most important historical sites and is one of our most heavily visited national monuments. Its story is the story of our people and their struggles for freedom and dreams of a better life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cunningham, John T.: - John T. Cunningham, author of many books and articles on the history of New York and New Jersey, has also produced 18 documentary films, including the Emmy Award-winning Dreams of Distant Shores. He has received nine honorary degrees and five Awards of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History. |