Park service here at ellis island. This island for Many Americans is the 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 okay 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. Ill talk about ellis island itself. Today were 27 acres in size. But in the original form, it was three acres. Small island in the middle of the harbor. Barely came above sea level at high tide. For most of its life was t was a military installation. First as a fort during the war of 1812 and eventually during the 1800s as a storage but around 1890 it was decided this is the place that they would institute the first building specifically contracted for the processing of immigrants. And so they did construct that building between 1890 and 1892. The building you see here is not the first processing center. It is actually the second. The first was a larg
The press. Every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Lectures in history is also available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. Between 1892 and 1954, about 12 Million Immigrants seeking a new life in america were taken to ellis island for screenings. Millions of americans visit ellis island and the statue of liberty. On 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. This island is the 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 okay 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. Today were 27 acres in size. But in the original form, it was 3 acres. Small island in the middle of the harbor. For most of its life, it was a military installation, first as a fort durin
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Ellis island. This island for Many Americans is the 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 okay to go out and start their lives in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Now, a lot of people dont know about ellis island before that time. Im going to talk briefly about ellis island itself. Today were 27 acres in size. But in the original form this island was, it was three acres. A small island in the middle of the harbor. Barely above sea level at high tide. It was a military installation first as a fort during the war of 1812 and eventually during the 1800s as a storage depot. Around 1890 it was decided by the federal government this would be the place they would institute the first building specifically constructed for the processing of immigrants. They did construct the building between 1890 and 1892. The building here is not the first processing center. Its the second. The first was a large wooden