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American Passage : The History of Ellis Island by Cannato, Vincent J. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is American Passage : The History of Ellis Island about?
Ellis Island had been an obscure little island that barely held itself above high tide. Today it stands alongside Plymouth Rock in our nation's founding mythology as the place where many of our ancestors first touched American soil. Ellis Island's heyday--from 1892 to 1924--coincided with one of the greatest mass movements of individuals the world has ever seen, with some twelve million immigrants inspected at its gates. Historian Vincent J. Cannato illuminates the story of Ellis Island, from th
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Cannato, Vincent J.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins e-books
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781615238903
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 3.71 / 5 (410 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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