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,.-~*'¨¯Ellis Island, the gateway to America¯¨'*•~-.¸
LOCATION: New York Harbor off the New Jersey coast
SIZE: 3.3-acre island then enlarged with landfill increased area to 27.5-acre
NAME ORIGIN: merchant Samuel Ellis owned the land in the 1770s
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America's first federal immigration center: 1892-1954
PEAK IMMIGRATION YEARS: between 1892 and 1924
% DENIED ADMITTANCE INTO THE US: 2%
First- and second-class passengers submitted to a brief shipboard inspection and then disembarked at the piers in New York or New Jersey.
Third class passengers underwent medical and legal inspections at Ellis Island.
On NOVEMBER 12, 1954, Ellis Island closed after processing more than 20 million immigrants.
An estimated 40 percent of all Americans can trace their roots through Ellis Island.
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WORLD WAR I: Ellis Island was used as a detention center for suspected enemies and as a deportation center for illegal immigrants.
CONGRESS passed quota laws: the Immigration Act of 1924.
WORLD WAR II: It was a hospital for wounded soldiers and a Coast Guard training center.
In 1965, Lyndon Johnson removed quotas through the Hart-Cellar Act. The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 quadrupled Asian immigration.
,.-~*'¨¯¨'*•~-.¸Ellis Is Immigration Museum,.~*'¨¯¨'*•~-.¸
RENOVATION began: 1984
OPENED: September 1990
# of VISITORS: Almost 2 million people each year
WEBCAMS: Five cameras, with unobstructed LIVE views of the NYC skyline, exceptional views of the Hudson River, ships in New York Harbor and Lady Liberty, allow people around the world to see panoramic images from any computer or smart phone.
,.-~*'¨¯www.ellisisland.org¯¨'*•~-.¸
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11/12/2011 07:30.24 PM
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06/01/2011 12:03.59 PM
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 This semester is almost over! Do YOU have what it takes to be Valedictorian?
There is one month left in Session 2 but it’s not too late to register. Do it today and get 1,000 Club Cat points just for joining. Prove you are the smartest cat around and you could earn a years’ worth of cat food for your favorite feline companion. Don’t delay… sign up today!
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06/02/2010 02:30.26 PM
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hey yoda,
actually, we had a guinea pig, which is the animal you see in the cage. Trouble has tried to catch the neighbor's rabbit when they let it run around their yard, loose. luckily, i saw her stalking the rabbit from the window (as it was a young rabbit, it would have been cat food for sure) and went running out there, grabbed troub, and explained to the (slightly clueless) pet owners that they had to watch their pets better, this rabbit almost got eaten by my cat!
They werent all that pleased with the both of us, unfortunately. So, do u have any funny stories like that?
Thanks for the vote, and talk to you later, troub and owner.Come visit me, (Angel) Mamacat & Trouble.
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03/15/2010 07:16.01 AM
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hi!
my names shally. and-hey! i know trouble! anyway, you are very pretty. i bet that chair that you are sitting on in your picture is very comfy. i will vote for you! come visit me somtime, i'd love to hear from you.
MOL,
shallCome visit me, shally.
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03/13/2010 06:53.08 PM
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Welcome to Club Cat
Hey Yoda, you are such a beautiful cat! You have my vote!Come visit me, (Angel) Mamacat & Trouble.
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03/08/2010 03:19.36 PM
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