On Sept. 18, 1956, an ad in The Wall Street Journal attracted considerable attention. The federal General Services Administration announced that it was “now authorized to offer one of the most famous ...

On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954.

The Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration is undergoing a $100 million renovation, which will include new exhibits and accessibility upgrades. The island was used to process more than 12 million ...

Between 1892 and 1954, most immigrants arriving in the United States passed through New York’s Ellis Island control center. For those fleeing poverty and war, the “island of tears” was also an island ...

Immigrants in 1902 entering the United States through Ellis Island Names communicate a lot of information, which is subject to both interpretation and misinterpretation. This discussion of last names ...

Ellis Island, the off-Strip property on Koval Lane frequented by visitors and locals alike, debuted the initial phase of its $35 million expansion and renovation this week. The enhancements double the ...

Paul Linehan loved the melody of a ballad he performed onstage for years, but the place and person it featured felt far away from his life. Linehan is a 54-year-old primary school teacher and ...

NEW YORK (WHSV) - 70 years ago, Nov. 12, 1954, marked the day Ellis Island, the famous gateway to the U.S. in New York Harbor, closed its doors for good. Named after merchant Samuel Ellis, Ellis ...

They arrived as rich and poor, white and non-white, and, without exception, legally. With the gradual decline of such great influxes, Ellis Island finally ceased operating roughly 71 years ago. Yet ...