Welcome to America!
By Laurie Lewis
With immigration such a hot topic in recent years, a review of the history of immigration to America seems appropriate. We’ll focus on immigration through the great port city of New York, because after all, this is a newsletter about New York.
Some 20 million people entered the country between the mid-1800s and mid-1900s through two locations in New York. Most people think of Ellis Island as the gateway to America in the days when immigrants crossed the Atlantic by ship. But before Ellis Island, there was Castle Garden.
With immigration such a hot topic in recent years, a review of the history of immigration to America seems appropriate. We’ll focus on immigration through the great port city of New York, because after all, this is a newsletter about New York.
Some 20 million people entered the country between the mid-1800s and mid-1900s through two locations in New York. Most people think of Ellis Island as the gateway to America in the days when immigrants crossed the Atlantic by ship. But before Ellis Island, there was Castle Garden.
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Interview
Hear Alan Cohen's Sept. 10 interview on WVOX Radio. Alan discusses Central Park, his experiences as a tour guide and being part of Take A Walk New York, working as a docent at the Museum of the City of New York, and a fascinating story about an unofficial statue in Central Park.
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