Download or read book Ellis Island and the Peopling of America written by Virginia Yans-McLaughlin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellis Island has become an invaluable resource center on immigration and genealogy as well as a national tourist attraction, widely praised for its excellent displays and informative exhibits. Now, the best of the Ellis Island Museum is available to readers in this book that provides an exciting overview of the island, placing it in historical context with a concise history of immigration and global migration. Photos, charts, map, graphs & cartoons.