• Immigrants awaiting inspection in front of Ellis Island's Main Building

    Ellis Island

    National Monument NJ,NY

Bibliography

Some recommended books:

Ellis Island:

An Ellis Island Bibliography 

American Passage by Vincent J. Cannato

Ellis Island (True Books: American History) by Elaine Landau

I Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project by Veronica Lawlor

Arriving at Ellis Island (Landmark Events in American History) by Dale Anderson

Ellis Island (We the People: Modern America Series) by Lucia Raatma

Ellis Island (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series) by Melissa McDaniel

 

Statue of Liberty:

Enlightening the World: The Creation of the Statue of Liberty by Yasmin Sabina Khan

Statue of Liberty (True Books: American History) by Elaine Landau

Did You Know?

Notable Ellis Island Immigrants

During the island's 62 years of operation, over 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island, including those who have become notable in society such as: Frank Capra, Bela Lugosi, Baron Von Trapp, Irving Berlin, Max Factor, Xavier Cugat, Rudolph Valentino, Igor Sikorsky and Bob Hope.