The first Greeks who arrived in the New World had to go through Ellis Island, which became the designated immigration station ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.

AERIAL VIEW of Ellis Island, which was inaugurated in 1892 and served as an immigration station until its 1954 closure. With millions of immigrants to pass through its doors over 60 years ...

The Feature Profile Test, in the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, was administered to immigrants at Ellis Island in the early 20th century. Those who failed to ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.