by Tracie Cooper
synopsis
Originally aired on the History Channel and hosted by Mandy Patinkin, Ellis Island: The Immigrant Experience offers a comprehensive look at what the immigration process was like when America officially opened its doors to all other nationalities. In addition to old photographs and archival footage, interviews from the Ellis Island Oral History Project -- that is, a group dedicated to preserving the firsthand accounts of immigrants -- are also included.
characteristics
- Migrant
- Immigration
- Emigration
