This book shares the history of Ellis Island --from what the Native Americans called it to Samuel Ellis who bought it after the Revolutionary War to the construction of the buildings to the shut down of Ellis Island to its remodeling phase for a historical site.
Very interesting-a must book to add to one's immigration collection.
Frequently throughout the book are inserts about interesting people who were an integral part of the island.
The chapters are short with plenty of illustrations so the book is perfect for reluctant older readers.
"16 pages of photographs".
Text features: table of contents, cross section, maps, fact boxes/pages, headings, photographs, timelines, bibliography
*Highly recommend.
More books in the series for "What Was?"-Alamo, Gettysburg, Boston Tea Party, First Thanksgiving, Gold Rush, March on Washington, Pearl Harbor, Pompeii, Underground Railroad
"Must Have series for classroom library"3rd-6th
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