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. Its first serve as a fort in 1812 and then as a storage depot. Somewhere around 1890, it was decided by the federal government that this would be the place that they would institute the first buildings specifically constructed 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 actuall
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
Up. Marines around me raised up, jumped up and starting firing weapons into the air, screaming and yelling and that kind of stuff. I really thought everybody lost their mind for a second. I couldnt figure out what was going on. Then i caught on what was going on, because they were looking and then i looked and theres old glory. I jumped up and started doing the same dumb thing, firing my weapon and jumping and screaming. Im carrying a weapon. I jumped up and started yelling and screaming like everybody else. I wondered how many marines we lost when we saw old glory up on top. It changed the attitude of the whole thing. It absolutely did something to us. From the exhibit space inside the National Museum of the marine corps, were joined by edward nebgloski and owen connor. Mr. Connor, on this eve of the 75th anniversary, explain why there are historic flags in that hallway that you are sitting in right now. Well, we wanted to take the opportunity to make sure the folks had the chance to
Controlling this area meant access to charleston, South Carolina, an important confederate port city. This was part of the emerging civil war blog symposium. Its 50 minutes. Its my honor to present our next speaker who currently serves as a primary and secondary educator with the Public School district in northeast ohio. Previously dan was the Education Programs coordinator for the Gettysburg Foundation and also continues to serve as a seasonal park ranger at Gettysburg National military park. Dan received his bachelor of arts from Youngstown State University where he studied instrumental music education, particularly in the french horn, which i understand is pretty much means learning how to play on the upbeat for anything that souza has composed. Dan provides a valuable service here for emergence civil war, something you receive every month. He solicits all the news and notes for the merging civil war newsletter. And its certainly a tasking, thankless job. For as much as we love to w
Vote the presiding officer on is this vote, the yeas are 52, the nays are 40, the nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the negotiation to reconsider is considered laid considered and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of wendy welcomes berger, of florida, to be United States district judge for the middle district of florida. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is, is it the sense of the senate that the nomination of wendy welcomes berger, of florida, to be United States district judge for the middle district of florida . The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote the presiding officer on this vote the yeas are 55.