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Publisher: New Pr
Publication Date: 1997-08-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1565843649
ISBN-13: 9781565843646
Product ID: EPID593406
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Publication Date:1997-08-01

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Length:209 pages
Height:9.5 in
Width:10.5 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:22.4 oz

Publisher's Note
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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Yans-McLaughlin (history, Rutgers Univ.) and Lightman, acting executive director of the International League for Human Rights, offer a well-documented, easy-to-read guide to the museum at Ellis Island in New York Harbor for parents and teachers. They begin with a somewhat confusing albeit succinct and informative time line regarding immigration policy and items for historical context. They then move on to define and describe world migration, explore migration and the New World, and offer examples of immigration through Ellis Island. Their text is chock-full of examples and historical documents. A general reader who knows little of world history or of earlier generations who passed through Ellis Island will, after picking up this book, possess enough knowledge to enjoy a day at the museum. Highly recommended for school and public libraries. Melisa Fiumara, North Tonawanda P.L., N.Y.
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YA An ideal starting point for a study of the role of immigration in American history and sociology. Don't be misled by the title; this is much more than just a guide to the museum. In addition to chronicling the waves of newcomers to America's shores from the Age of Exploration to the present, the book discusses immigration policy, past and present, and Ellis Island as a relic of that policy. A lengthy section includes historical documents such as letters, visas, the text of speeches delivered in Congress, legal documents, editorials and political cartoons, maps, charts, and graphs, all of which are keyed to the preceding text. These documents add welcome details without weighing down the narrative. One chapter describes ways in which the book can be used as a teaching resource and has a bibliography that includes fiction, autobiography, and nonfiction by and about immigrants arranged by country of origin. The volume concludes with an annotated listing of related films, videos, and filmstrips. There is no index. This is an attractively designed book with lots of photographs from the museum's collection and time lines throughout. It is useful for those planning to visit the museum or for assignments on genealogy or history. Patricia Noonan, Prince William Public Library, VA
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