American Passage: The History of Ellis Island by Vincent J. Cannato patience in the Boston Globe

in the Boston Globe

ISBN: 9780802447999

and marveled at the startling beauty of her brokenness

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American Passage: The History of Ellis Island by Vincent J. Cannato patience in the Boston Globe"By bringing us the inspiring and sometimes unsettling tales of Ellis Island, Vincent Cannato's American Passage helps us understand who we are as a nation." Walter Isaacson The remarkable saga of America's landmark port of entry, from immigration post to deportation center to mythical icon. For most of New York's early history, Ellis Island had been an obscure little island that barely held itself above high tide. Today the small island stands