PDF Forgotten Ellis Island: The Extraordinary Story of America's Immigrant Hospital by Lorie Conway in History

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very good readBy KendraI saw this book in the Ellis Island gift shop and it was sold out. It is a very good read about the people of Ellis Island. The book was in great shape.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Forgotten Ellis IslandBy Diggin Up BonesThis book told many of the hard facts the immigrants had to go through. If wasn't easy to come to America. And to let this wonderful landmark fall in to ruins is a shame. If the walls of the hospital could talk; or any of the rooms; What a story they could tell. Anyone interested in their family history or genealogy could benefit from this book. It certainly opened my eyes.2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Ellis Island Hospital: The (Mostly) Good; and the BadBy James CharnockAltough this book is about the immigrant-station history of Ellis Island; it would have been nice to have had a section on the pre-immigrant use of the island; going all the way back to its indian possession to the Revolutionary War period and later military use in defense of New York City. But part of the title DOES limit the subject to the immigrant hospital.The book is very interestingly written and well-researched for the period it covers. I had mixed feelings about the treatment of the people at this immigrant-filtering station; but the author deals with both the good and the unfortunate. Most of the latter is based on medical and social ignorance. We see cultural and racial prejudice at work as well as large doses of professionalism and altruism.The read made me want--even stronger--to visit the Ellis Island historical sites; along with the 2 million that do so yearly. If you believe your ancestors came through Ellis (none of mine did); you might be interested in the free access to names; et cetera; at EllisIsland.org--all you need is a last name.The Creative Teacher: Activities for Language Arts (Grades 4 through 8 and Up)