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.

Ellis Island straddles New York and New Jersey and commemorates the immigrant experience. Millions of American stories began at Ellis Island; by some estimates, 40% of people in the country today have ...

A fight between the Dakota and Algonquin Native American tribes. Courtesy of the New York Public Library Digital Collections. Before the European colonists came to America, Algonquin-speaking ...

The face puzzle, a box of wooden jigsaw pieces, looks like a child’s game, a primitive, flattened-out version of Mr. Potato Head. Start with the biggest piece, a half-inch-thick hunk of wood ...

The Ellis Island Bridge remains a reminder of just how close the hub of the nation’s immigration history was to New Jersey — literally just a short walk away.

Ivanka's post showed herself and her family enjoying their day on the island, which can only be reached by ferry and has various attractions, including the Statue of Liberty and the National ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Statue of Liberty is at the top of many travelers’ must-see lists. A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — When Reggie Smith joined the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association in 1996, the community was considered by some to be a “scary place” that suffered from crime and ...

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.