Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.

Nearly 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island's immigration station from its opening in 1892 to 1954, when it closed. But the number of immigrants dropped significantly by 1924 ...

The Feature Profile Test, in the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, was administered to immigrants at Ellis Island in the early 20th century. Those who failed to ...

Given the lack of written reports of poor treatment, Schlaepfer suspects most families descended from Ellis Island immigrants share their history in the same way. Searching for details on what ...

The victims included some of the most famous and powerful people in ... country’s first female president. Dominican immigrants on Long Island interviewed by Newsday on Wednesday said they ...

Current estimates put the figure of actual immigrants who passed through the Station at about 300,000. Comparatively, Ellis Island received about 12 million throughout the time of its operation. Of ...

Escape the bustling city of San Francisco by visiting the bay's largest natural island, rich with history and boasting ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.