On Nov. 12, 1954, a main entry point into the United States was closed as immigration station, detention center.

Isabel Belarsky was one of the millions of migrants who passed through Ellis Island in New York. In 2014, she told the BBC about arriving in the US from the Soviet Union in 1930.

The Park Service described a typical day at the immigration station: “Immigrants came face to face with inspectors, interpreters, nurses, doctors, social workers, and many others. As a large federal ...

Discover the places in New York City! Our list explores top tourist attractions like Times Square and the Statue of Liberty, ...

The closing of the U.S. busiest immigrant processing station, the crowning of a new emperor in Japan and the birthday of the “Godfather of Grunge.” ...

In the former president’s pitch to voters, historians hear echoes of the nation’s inescapable xenophobic history.

This proposition would approve a $10 million bond issue to fund matching grants for projects at the Tomaquag Museum ... Davis, Jonathan Ellis, Thomas Gaffney, Amy Hughes, Ben Koski, Allison ...

From seeing the sights at the top of the Empire State Building to exploring the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, my most memorable experience was the touching 9/11 memorial site and exhibition ...

On the island, swing by the Main Building and the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration housed inside. Here, you'll find exhibits displaying some of the family heirlooms and keepsakes that ...

Coffyn began with an overflight of the Statue of Liberty and produced the first aerial motion pictures of the monument and Ellis Island ... National Air and Space Museum Explore Subscribe ...

See the works of Yvonne Maiden, Arthur Yanoff and Don Peterson in separate shows running through New Year's in Portland.

Discover the natural beauty of New York State's national parks. Explore monuments and trails, and immerse yourself in history ...