American Passage: The History of Ellis Island
By Vincent J. Cannato
Read by Jonathan Hogan
Unabridged
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$55.99
ISBN: 9781664500143
| Runtime: | 20.09 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Professor Vincent J. Cannato delivers a definitive history of America's landmark port of entry. From eyewitness accounts, Cannato weaves together a poignant testament to the hopes and fears of "huddled masses yearning to breathe free." "Never before has Ellis Island been written about with such scholarly care and historical wisdom. Highly recommended!"-Douglas Brinkley, historianEditorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“The story of America is one of immigration. By bringing us the inspiring
and sometimes unsettling tales of Ellis Island, Vincent Cannato’s
American Passage helps us understand who we are as a nation.” —Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author
“Reading Vincent Cannato’s American Passage was an amazing journey into
our nation’s immigrant past. Never before has Ellis Island been written
about with such scholarly care and historical wisdom. Highly
recommended!” —Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Deluge
“To his great credit Cannato does not pretend to answer our tough
questions about immigration, nor to find a ‘usable past’ in the history
of Ellis Island. He just tells one heck of a story that oozes with
relevance.” —Walter A. McDougall, Pulitzer Prize–winning author
“Historian Vincent Cannato appears to have overlooked nothing in telling
the tale of the historic island, now a national monument… Cannato
is not only a meticulous researcher and historian, he’s also a lively
storyteller. A rare combination.” —USA Today
“Mr. Cannato’s writing is vivid and accessible, and his approach is admirably even-handed.” —Wall Street Journal
“Cannato does a masterful job of weaving together a slew of singular
immigrant stories with the larger issues that surrounded newcomers. He
gives us the politics, the health scares and epidemics, the crowding,
the corruption and the public policy.” —New York Post
Author
Author Bio: Vincent J. Cannato
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Runtime: | 20.09 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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