Encountering Ellis Island: How European Immigrants Entered America

Encountering Ellis Island: How European Immigrants Entered America
ISBN-10
1421413698
ISBN-13
9781421413693
Category
History
Pages
184
Language
English
Published
2014-05-15
Publisher
JHU Press
Author
Ronald H. Bayor

Description

Encountering Ellis Island lays bare the profound and sometimes-victorious story of people chasing the American Dream: leaving everything behind, facing a new language and a new culture, and starting a new American life.

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