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Ellis Island - FREE Port of New York Passenger Records Search - 0 views

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shared by David Hilton on 05 Sep 09 - Cached
  • David Hilton on 05 Sep 09
     
    Seems to be a basic record search for arrivals at Ellis Island. Might be good for research into demographics, immigration, etc.
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A Port of Entry for Enslaved Africans - 10 views

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shared by Bob Maloy on 26 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Bob Maloy on 26 Nov 10
     
    The South Carolina Lowcountry has been called the "Ellis Island for Africans" notes this website focusing on Charleston, South Carolina's African American heritage. It has been estimated that as many as 40 to 60 percent of the Africans who were brought to America during the slave trade entered through ports in the Lowcountry.
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Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today and Ellis Island | Scholastic.com - 5 views

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shared by Chuck Holland on 06 May 12 - No Cached
  • Chuck Holland on 06 May 12
     
    Nice interactive timeline.  Great for current events and US history.
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Tenement Museum | From Ellis Island to Orchard Street with Victoria Confino - 12 views

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shared by Rob Jacklin on 16 Dec 11 - Cached
  • Eric Beckman on 20 Dec 11
     
    Both the museum itself and the site are terrific. Lots of primary source narratives.
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Immigration Challenges for New Americans - Primary Source Set - For Teachers (Library o... - 5 views

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shared by David Hilton on 26 Oct 09 - Cached
  • David Hilton on 26 Oct 09
     
    Another excellent set of primary source collections on many aspects of immigration into the USA provided by the Library of Congress.
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