On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million ...

The United States immigration station on Ellis Island closed on Nov. 12, 1954. Since opening in 1892, the station had ...

On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million ...

I’m a descendant of immigrants. Most likely you are, too. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, 2.5 million colonists and enslaved people lived in what would eventually become the ...

Although immigrants today are more assimilated into American culture than previous generations, they could still be more integrated. And contrary to what many on the Left argue, assimilation benefits ...

I’m a descendant of immigrants. Most likely you are, too. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, 2.5 million colonists and enslaved people lived in what would eventually become the ...

Introduction -- The Beginning of the Era of Restriction -- Contributionism in the Prewar Period -- The Quest for Tolerance and Unity -- How Much Did the War Change America? -- The Reemergence of ...

At the end of the 19th century, Ellis Island immigration station in New York became known as the gateway to America. Between ...

Israel Zangwill was the leader of the Galveston Movement and, in his generation, was also a well-known writer. In 1908, he ...

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When we genealogists think of immigration through New York City, which was the gateway for millions of our American ancestors, we tend to envision the huge facility Ellis Island, now a museum and ...