In the 19th century, debates about contract workers sorted immigrants into "natural" and "unnatural" categories.

As members of the Sisters of Mercy, an international Catholic religious order dedicated to solidarity with women and children ...

Soon, Ellis Island's role changed from immigrant depot to detention center. In 1919, as a wave of anti-immigration hysteria swept the country, Frederic C. Howe, Commissioner of the Immigration ...

Ivanka Trump is taking her kids to see some of the country's most important landmarks. In a new Instagram post, Ivanka shared photos of her and her family's trip to Ellis Island, one of the most ...

was a simulation of Ellis Island. For a number of years, our district has hosted an event where all sixth-grade students have the chance to live in the shoes of an immigrant coming to America and ...

Pennsylvanians can navigate the digital records, for free, at the National Archives Philadelphia location: 14700 Townsend Rd.

Before the European colonists came to America, Algonquin-speaking Native American tribes used Ellis Island as a home base to harvest food. The island contained large oyster beds and was also a ...

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Ellis Island straddles New York and New Jersey and commemorates the immigrant experience. Millions of American stories began at Ellis Island; by some estimates, 40% of people in the country today have ...