The massive project to modernize the historic immigration museum comes as political tensions over immigration are rising.

From Ellis Island to Lampedusa, from Seoul to Senegal, filmmakers have used cinema to chart the hopes, heartbreak and quiet ...

“Hamtramck, in a way, is like a mini Ellis Island,” Rahman said. “It’s such an incredible and unique place of America. I don’t think there is another place like it.

OUSTS AID SOCIETIES FROM ELLIS ISLAND; Agents of Polish and Swedish Immigrants' Homes Barred by Commissioner Williams. RUN FOR PRIVATE GAIN" Immigrants Overcharged in Money Exchange, He Says and ...

ELLIS ISLAND CONDITIONS; English and Swedish Immigrants Object to Sleeping Quarters. Clergyman Tells Investigators That Ver- min Make Missionary Work There "More Dangerous Than in Africa." ...

THERE WAS ONLY ONE PLACE TO BEGIN MY INVESTIGATION: ELLIS ISLAND, THE ICONIC PORT OF ARRIVAL FOR OVER 17 MILLION PEOPLE -- AMONG THEM, ALL FOUR OF MARTHA'S GRANDPARENTS.

From the Polish immigrants who forged Hamtramck's history and character over most of the 20th Century, leading to the city's former motto of "A Touch of Europe in America," to those who followed ...

Immigration is central to America's identity — and for most of us, to our family histories. As we turn away from that legacy, who will we become? Immigrants wait on Ellis Island in New York City ...

Noted historian John J. Grabowski will be the featured speaker on Thursday, Oct. 10, when Hudson Heritage Association devotes its monthly general meeting to a look at two of America’s most important ...

The Ellis Island museum will also revitalize more than 100,000 square feet of exhibits, adding nearly 100 new media pieces, a video screen 120 feet wide and a display focused on the history of ...

The historically familiar subtext to fears about immigrants to the U.S. January 30, 2024 More than 1 year ago 6 min Summary ...