Forgotten Ellis Island: the extraordinary story of America's immigrant hospital

A narrative history of the Ellis Island hospital traces its status as a way station for hopeful immigrants, its abandonment thirty years after its opening due to political factors, and recent efforts toward its reopening.

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Main Author: Conway, Lorie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Smithsonian Books 2007
Edition:1. Smithsonian Books ed.
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:A narrative history of the Ellis Island hospital traces its status as a way station for hopeful immigrants, its abandonment thirty years after its opening due to political factors, and recent efforts toward its reopening.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-181) and index
Constructing the immigrant hospital -- Walking the line -- Treating patients by the thousands -- Rejecting the "riff raff" -- Falling into disuse and decay
Physical Description:XI, 185 S. zahlr. Ill., Kt. 23 cm

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