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Peter urban and im a park ranger at for the National Park service here at ellis island. This island for Many Americans is a place where their american story began. 12 to 13 million americans came to this island and to this building in order to be given the ok to go out and start their lives in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A lot of people dont know about ellis island before that time, so let me talk to you briefly about ellis island itself. Today, we are 27 acres in size. But in the origin form this island was in, it was three acres. A small island in the middle of the the barely came above....

Between 1892 and 1954, about 12 Million Immigrants seeking a new life in america were taken to ellis island for processing, questioning and health screening. Today, millions of americans take ferry boats each year to visit ellis island and the statue of liberty. Up next on American History tv american artifacts, we visit Ellis Island Immigration Museum to learn about the immigrant experience. Good morning, my name is peter urban and im a park ranger for the National Park service here at ellis island. This island for Many Americans is the place where their american story began. 12 to 13 million...

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This island, for Many Americans is the place where their , american story began. A lot of people do not know about ellis island before this time. I am going to talk about ellis island itself. Size, we are 27 acres in but originally it was three acres. A small island in the middle of the harbor that barely came above sea level and highside. T high tide. For most of its life, it was a military installation, and the the world of 1812, and as a storage depot. Somewhere around 1890 it was decided it would be the place of the first building specifically constructed for the processing of emigrants. T...