Filled with unforgettable immigrant stories and heart-touching vintage photographs, this mammoth, gorgeously designed coffee-table encyclopedia brings us closer to the experience of the 12 million newcomers who passed through Ellis Island from the 1890s to the early 1950s. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ellis Island is more than a reference shelf encyclopedia; it is a document that shows America becoming the America we know. Editor's recommendation
Filled with unforgettable immigrant stories and heart-touching vintage photographs, this mammoth, gorgeously designed coffee-table encyclopedia brings us closer to the experience of the 12 million newcomers who passed through Ellis Island from the 1890s to the early 1950s. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ellis Island is more than a reference shelf encyclopedia; it is a document that shows America becoming the America we know. Editor's recommendation