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“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
The remarkable saga of America’s landmark port of entry, from immigration post to deportation center to mythical icon.
For most of New York’s early history, Ellis Island had been an obscure little island that barely held itself above high tide. Today the small island stands alongside Plymouth Rock in our nation’s founding mythology as the place where many of our ancestors first touched American soil.
American Passage captures a time and a place unparalleled in American immigration and history, and articulates the dramatic and bittersweet accounts of the immigrants, officials, interpreters, and social reformers who all played an important role in Ellis Island’s chronicle. In this sweeping, often heart-wrenching epic, Vincent J. Cannato reveals that the history of Ellis Island is ultimately the story of what it means to be an American.
Publisher : Harper Perennial; 1st edition (May 4, 2010)
Language : English
Paperback : 512 pages
ISBN-10 : 0060742747
ISBN-13 : 978-0060742744
Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
Dimensions : 1 x 5.2 x 7.9 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book provides interesting and educational information about the history of Ellis Island. They describe it as a solid read that keeps them interested. The book is well-written and engaging, providing an excellent overview of immigration into the US. Readers appreciate the stories of people passing through the island and the administration. Overall, they consider it a great value for money.
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