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Ellis Island: Gateway to the American Dream Hardcover – March 16, 1991

by Pamela Reeves (Author)

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Celebrates the grand reopening of one of America's greatest historical monuments by exploring the history of Ellis Island, from the days of its earliest immigrants to its recent restoration

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144 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Gramercy
Publication date

March 16, 1991
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10.5 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches
ISBN-10

0517059053
ISBN-13

978-0517059050
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gramercy; Second edition. (March 16, 1991)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0517059053
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0517059050
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.5 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,056,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #402 in Emigration & Immigration Law (Books)
- #3,211 in Emigration & Immigration Studies (Books)
- #54,071 in U.S. State & Local History

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Christopher Ellis

Name says it all

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018

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Keep this on my coffee table. What could be better for someone named Ellis?

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Nanceek

Good General Information Well Written

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2015

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Great photos, easy reading book. Good overall look at Ellis Island.

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WMV

I purchased it for a patient with Alzheimers and they love it.

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2015

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This was an interesting book. I purchased it for a patient with Alzheimers and they love it.

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Dorothy Sandoval

Ellis Island

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2014

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The pictures were great and the stories of the immigrant's. I have never visited New York but my bucket list is one of them.

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Beauty queen

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015

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Excellent and readable.

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frankiedon

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016

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Awesome!!!

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Thinking About Immigration: A Timely Retrospective View

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2005

Pamela Reeves has created one of the more sensitive portraits of what used to be hailed as the American Dream. With the current tragedies occurring daily along the borders of the United States this book could not be more timely.

A slice of Americana, "Ellis Island: Gateway to the American Dream" is a superlative collection of photographs and paintings and other memorabilia that document the first person (Annie, from County Cork, Ireland) to set foot on Ellis Island on January 1, 1892 and then passes through the gradually changing times to the last person to use Ellis Island as port of entry (a Norwegian seaman) on November 12, 1954 as Ellis Island closed its portal. Yes, movies and novels and books have used this magical place to tell the tales of the hopeful immigrants seeking refuge and better lives in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. But few other authors/artists have presented this bit of history with the sensitivity of Pamela Reeves. Here are photographs in both black and white and color of humanity - joyous, sad, optimistic, defeated, tendered and beaten - the faces of the miscegenation of this land of wholly mixed heritages. The results are mesmerizing, at times uplifting, and at other times heartrending.

Perhaps if this book were more widely read and viewed we might better cope with the current pot of brewing resentment that smears the faces of those who still dream the American Dream. These are issues that deserve, no demand, our attention. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, August 05

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C. Landry

The best ever written

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2017

The best book ever written on or about Ellis Island ! The only book you will ever need !

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Kathy30

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2014

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Brilliant insight into the what Ellis Island ment to many people to be able to enter the new world.

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Plym Carol

Good condition & price

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2014

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Arrived within stated time. Good condition & price. Very happy with this. Thank-you.

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