Forgotten Ellis Island: The Extraordinary Story of America's Immigrant Hospital - Hardcover

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Forgotten Ellis Island A century ago, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, one of the worlds greatest public hospitals was built. "Forgotten Ellis Island"--the first book about this extraordinary institution--is a powerful tribute to the best and worst of Americas dealings with its new citizens-to-be. 150 photos. 8 page color insert. Full description

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A narrative history of the Ellis Island hospital traces its status as a fateful way station for hundreds of thousands of hopeful immigrants, its abandonment thirty years after its opening due to political factors, and recent efforts toward its anticipated reopening. 20,000 first printing.

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  • PublisherSmithsonian Books
  • Publication date2007
  • ISBN 10 0061241962
  • ISBN 13 9780061241963
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages185
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