Vincent Cannato: "American Passage" (Harper) (Rebroadcast)

Vincent Cannato: "American Passage" (Harper) (Rebroadcast)

From 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island witnessed the greatest mass immigration of people the world has ever seen. The story of the tiny New York Island that served as a gateway for twelve million immigrants.

From 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island witnessed the greatest mass immigration of people the world has ever seen. The story of the tiny New York Island that served as a gateway for twelve million immigrants.

Guests

Vincent Cannato

teaches history of the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Author of "The Ungovernable City."

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