Arriving at Ellis Island (Landmark Events in American History)

Anderson, Dale

ISBN 10: 0836853377 ISBN 13: 9780836853377

Publisher: World Almanac Education, 2002

Synopsis

Discusses immigration to the United States during the the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and describes the small island in New York harbor that served as the point of entry for millions of immigrants from 1892 to 1954.

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Reviewed with Michael V. Uschan's The Battle of Little Bighorn.

Gr. 5-8. Books in the Landmark Events in American History series explore the causes and significance of key moments and developments in U.S. history, lay bare myths, and explain both negative and positive legacies. Little Bighorn chronicles the events surrounding one of the most famous battles in American history, discussing the desperate struggle of the Plains Indians to save their way of life through negotiation as well as armed conflict. Uschan is careful to present the perspectives of both the Indians and the whites. Ellis Island, focusing on the period of the largest influx of European immigration to the U.S., is an insightful history from the perspectives of both the new arrivals and the people who worked at the immigration entry point, including cooks, doctors, nurses, interpreters, and immigration officials. The series design is attractive, with drawings, maps, paintings, and photos; primary sources, such as excerpts from diaries, letters, and newspapers, support and enhance the texts. Each book concludes with a chronology, a glossary, and further resources. Informative, competently written introductions to their respective topics. Ed Sullivan
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About this edition

• Publisher: World Almanac Education
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0836853377
• ISBN 13: 9780836853377
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48