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118: “The Island of Hope and Tears:” Ellis Island
History That Doesn't Suck
The Capra Family and Their New Jersey Home
This is the story of one little island in new york harbor. Yet it will hit home for many, since forty percent of all americans living in our day and age have at least one branch in their family tree that touches this little patch of dirt. It's the story of ellis island. We'll start by contexturalizing this first, and by far most popular of all fedral emigration facilities. That means explaining the development of us naturalization and immigration laws from the revolution right up to els island's grand opening on new year's day 18 92. Then bear witness as young annie moore becomes the island's first official immigrant and witness a disaster that temporarily closes
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