American Passage: The History of Ellis Island
- ISBN-10
- 1438192649
- ISBN-13
- 9781438192642
- Series
- American Passage
- Category
- Immigrants
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Author
- Vincent Cannato
Description
The remarkable saga of America’s landmark port of entry, from immigration post to deportation center to mythical icon.
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- 2015-01-05
- 321 pages
- Paperback
- Harvard University Press
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- 2015-01-05
- 320 pages
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