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Scholastic

Scholastic: An Interactive Tour of Ellis Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Brush up on immigration history while taking a virtual tour of the immigration station at Ellis Island. Listen to immigrants tell the fascinating story of their journey.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Angel Island Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site from the University of Illinois that provides the themes and the poetry of Asian detainees held on Angel Island. Site also includes an Asian American History Timeline, text of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, Angel Island...
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Other

State of California: Immigration Station Angel Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Memories of Angel Island immigration station are sometimes bittersweet as the Station was designed to "Exclude new arrivals." Site provides the interesting history of this immigration station of the West.
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Other

Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Angel Island Foundation provides a history of the Immigration Station that was in operation from 1910 to 1940. Find information on the journey across the Pacific and conditions upon arriving at the Station.
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Stanford University

Stanford Magazine: Angel Island: Breaking the Silence

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is about Katherine Toy, who is in charge of restoring the barracks at Angel Island. This story also discusses the plight of Chinese immigrants once they reach American shores and their poetry written on the walls of the...
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Nypl Digital Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Public Library has an extensive collection of photographs from Ellis Island on their site. Fifteen pages of images are provided here.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Ellis Island's First Immigrant

For Students 3rd - 8th
A young girl from Ireland was the first immigrant to come through Ellis Island. What was it like for her and those who came after her? Use this site to find out.