Sunday, November 26, 2017

History of Ellis Isand


My first site (Liberty Ellis Island History) had a lot of dated information on various events on Ellis Island, one of the most interesting was its original use during 1794 – 1890 Ellis Island acted as a military Fort, It was an uneventful but important role in US History.  In this time period the US was going through the Revolutionary War and the British occupied New York City.  British Naval Ships sailed unimpeded into NY Harbors, this had US Officials come to the conclusion that they need to create coastal fortifications in the NY Harbors.  Prior to this in 1812 after a Legal Battle the Federal Government bought Ellis Island from New York State in 1808.

The second web page by (History Channel) features an article on many important aspects of the rich history of Ellis Island. I obtained some very interesting information on the 1921
Passage of Immigrant Quota Act , which was implemented to limit the number of immigration access into the United States slashing entry numbers to less than a quarter of its usual entry. I believe this information shows great similarity to our aim in Immigration now in the 21st century, as our government strives to limit the number of access into the United States at this time.  

The third site “save Ellis Island” explores the Islands richness in US history, as the island holds ancestry and port of entry details for over 50% of our citizens today. Even though this immigration passage is closed, this site still house meaningful information for millions trying to trace their roots to gain a sense of who they are and their origins. The process of gaining access to the US and the reasons for denial thou it was a rare occurrence were all detailed on this site. Denial was an action of extreme as sick immigrants would more likely be retained on the island and treated for various illnesses and when cleared by the doctors granted access in the US as health was a major immigration requirement.
Work Cite

Copyright Agent/ Tolentino Thomas “Ellis Island History”   https://libertyellisfoundation.org/ellis-island-history

History “This Day in History Ellis Island” http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island  

Copyright Save Ellis Island Inc “Save Ellis Island” https://www.saveellisisland.org/history/
























































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