Like the Statue of Liberty who lifts her lamp nearby, Ellis Island symbolizes the hope, the promise, and the dreams of freedom and opportunity that lure impoverished and persecuted immigrants to seek a better life in America. Between 1892 and 1954, however, it was far more than a symbol; for millions, it was the final hurdle between them and the realization of their dreams. Indeed, if you were born in the United States, it's quite likely that at least one of your ancestors passed through Ellis Island. In Ellis Island Interviews, more than 100 immigrants from all over Europe and the Middle East offer accounts of those difficult steps that carried them to and through Ellis Island's legendary Golden Door. They describe the lives they left behind, explain why they emigrated, and offer moving stories of their often-frightening experiences, both while crossing the Atlantic and in gaining entry to the United States. They also tell us how they fared in their new homeland. Some of the adventurous souls who tell their stories here - including Bob Hope, writer Isaac Bashevis Singer, and movie director Otto Preminger - rose to fame and fortune in America. Even the unsung, however, were heroes. This book is a testament to their courage and perseverance. Peter Morton Coan, former managing editor of Boating World magazine and executive editor of World Tennis magazine, is the author of the critically acclaimed biography Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story. Ellis Island Interviews is his third nonfiction book.

Ellis Island Interviews: Immigrants Tell Their Stories In Their Own Words

Politics & Social Sciences

Peter Morton Coan

Social Sciences

Fall River

First Edition published by Barnes &amp; Noble. Printed in Singapore.

The Little Book of Saints

Religion & Spirituality

Priya Hemenway

Christian Books & Bibles

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the story of my life

Biographies & Memoirs

KELLER, HELEN

Community & Culture

Now that we've successfully navigated the end of the millennium, it would be interesting to know who the real frontrunners were in that thousand-year marathon of the human race. Who had the greater impact, Martin Luther or Isaac Newton? Thomas Aquinas or Charles Darwin? Beethoven or Bach? But how do we establish a yardstick for measuring such a weighty subject? The authors of 1,000 Years, 1,000 People have come up with a method that grades the candidates according to five key criteria: lasting influence, contribution to wisdom and/or beauty, influence on contemporaries, singularity of contribution, and charisma. Then, they've sifted through the centuries and rated thousands of candidates. You may be surprised to learn that some of the major figures of our own time did not make the cut, while those in less high-profile, publicity-driven ages and places turned out to be millennial superstars. Or you may be astonished by the relative positions of, say, Jane Addams, John Marshall, and Bert

1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women Who Shaped the Millennium 1St edition by Barbara Bowers, Brent Bowers, Henry Gott (2006) Hardcover

Barbara Bowers, Brent Bowers, Henry Gott

Clint: A Retrospective

SCHICKEL, RICHARD

Arts & Literature

Haunted Dixie:Stories of haunted happenings in the South

Haunted Dixie. Great Ghost Stories From the American South

Frank McSherry

Must-See Movies : An Essential Guide

Humor & Entertainment

Ward Calhoun

Movies

Algebra - The x And y of Everyday Math

Michael Willers

This volume excerpts more than 25 classic text by experience air war specialists such as Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Eddie Rickenbacker, Bill Mitchell and Paul Brickhill. Each excerpt is introduced and placed into historical context by the editors. The book concludes with a thought-provoking look into the art and science of air warfare, as well as its future.

Air Combat Reader - Historic Feats and Aviation Legends

History

Military

Armageddon Now: The End of the World A to Z

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Jim Willis

Barbara Willis

Alternative Medicine

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