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American Passage: The History of Ellis Island
Contributor(s): Cannato, Vincent J. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0060742747     ISBN-13: 9780060742744
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
- History | United States - 19th Century
- History | United States - 20th Century
Dewey: 325.73
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.6" W x 7.98" L (0.90 lbs) 512 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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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

"Never before has Ellis Island been written about with such scholarly care and historical wisdom. Highly recommended
--Douglas Brinkley, bestselling author of The Wilderness Warrior

The remarkable saga of America's landmark port of entry, from immigration post to deportation center to mythical icon.

Contributor Bio(s): Cannato, Vincent J.: -

Vincent J. Cannato teaches history at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is the author of The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and His Struggle to Save New York and has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
 
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