Ellis Island Essay

In the 19th century, many immigrants came over to the United States by entering Ellis Island, one of the biggest seagates to America, but they had to go through many steps in order to go beyond the border lines (Hillstrom, 2014). Ellis Island is a drop off location that let over one- hundred million immigrants enter America. Europe would be where most immigrants came from (Parrish, 2017). To arrive over to Ellis Island steamboats were used to transport the immigrants. On the steamboats, the immigrants

S., before the wars broke out and we became afraid that immigrants could be terrorists. The American way of life has gradually disappeared in many ways than one, but one major way is the process of immigration. Immigration today versus when Ellis Island was open is very different. Today immigrants have one year to learn and pass a test a U.S. born citizen would have trouble passing the first time. Everyone has stated his/her beliefs, mostly the Presidential candidates, and some normal everyday

Many different people are coming through Ellis Island to get Into America. Many of the poorer people are coming in “coffin” ships. These ships were nicknamed coffin ships because of their horrid conditions. Many people that got on the coffin ships died on the way to America. Some of the worst conditions came from Ireland. They brought disease called the Irish Famine. It is this awful sickness that many Irish people had brought onto the boats. And once a person was aboard the ship with a disease

Madison Arbour Ms. Dunning History 22 October 2014 A Childs Journey through Ellis Island: Cousin, I am sure you are aware of my family’s travels to the great country America. We, as a family, decided to travel to America because of the fact that we were persecuted for our religious practices. Our journey first started out by us boarding a train and heading to sea. Once at sea, we then boarded a huge, crowded ship. Due to the fact that we had little money, our family stayed in the steerage. “Steerage

Dominic’s trip field trip begins on Ellis Island, New York, where Dominic is forced to hide the biggest secret he has which is he’s an orphan, he has no connections to his family or knows anything about them. While on the trip he hides in a closet to avoid talking about his family, soon he falls asleep, when he wakes up its dark and he is scared and lost, to figure out what’s going on, he picks up a display telephone and starts talking. To Dominic’s surprise someone answers and he is transported

as you know I’ve left Ellis Island in search for something better with my mother and so far the trip is amazing, it’s not everything I thought it would be but I am continually becoming surprised each moment on this ship. You want to know the name if the ship were on? It’s called the “ Henry Gibbins” that’s such an odd name for a boat but if they like I guess I love it. You want to know something else? I’ve noticed that everyone here seems to be traveling from Ellis Island to come to america, I spoke

eat dinner, go into our room the large one off the formal dining room and down the large set of spiral stairs in the big dark theater room where the balls are held we will sleep, after I tell my cousin Malencia’s favorite story the time I came to Ellis Island. My grandfather comes down and tells us one of the maids will be down shortly to make a fire and fix some tea and biscuits. Soon the maid comes down and she tells us to sit and she will fix everything. We sit down. It is so good to see them again

As I am on my way to Ellis Island I hear someone yell, "Fedora." I turn, and see my handsome husband,Danko Dembinski; before I know what's going on, a river of warm salty tears stream down my cheeks. I have not seen my husband since we first boarded the foul, feces filled ship over a month ago. The captain had informed everyone, that any male that was fit for physical labor, would be helping onboard the ship which meant they probably wouldn't see their families until the end of the voyage. I had

people passed through Ellis Island on their way to finding a new and better life. In the 1630s, Michael Paauw purchases the island and renames it Oyster Island because of the shellfish on the beach. Then during the 1700s, it is known as Gibbet Island for its gallows tree used to hang men charged with piracy. During the Revolutionary War Samuel Ellis purchases the island, and builds a restaurant on it for the local fisherman. After Samuel Ellis dies the State of New York buys the island so it can be used

and age. It is significant to acknowledge the pathway to America alone, is more complex today than it was decades ago. Joseph Bruchac begins his poem, “Ellis Island,” with a depiction of how his two Slovakian grandparents came to America many decades ago as children. He discusses of “millions of others” like his grandparents arrived to Ellis Island “the answerer of dream” (Springboard ?). Today, if  someone wants to come to America there will be several precautions they will be greeted with at the