Ellis Island
National Park Service: Ellis Island
How far would you travel to find a better life? What if the journey took weeks under difficult conditions? If you answered "Whatever it takes," you echo the… learn more
History: Ellis Island - Records, Passengers, & Immigration
Ellis Island is a historical site that opened in 1892 as an immigration station, a purpose it served for more than 60 years until it closed in 1954.… learn more
Ellis Island Family History Center
This site makes the 25 million arrival records and over 900 ships of passage pictures in the Ellis Island Archives available to everyone. Search using your students names… learn more
Analyzing the Symbolism of the Statue of Liberty
This lesson focuses on the symbolic meaning of the Statue of Liberty as seen through various viewpoints and leading to dramatically different interpretations of the statue, and therefore… learn more