America is a country that runs on immigrants, molded by the many immigrants of the past. The Liberty Ellis Foundation is a website that provides a deep history of the immigrants of America’s past and information regarding the history of one of the most esteemed symbols of American independence. Millions of people passed through Ellis Island on their journey to reach the American dream and this website gives you a look at the island’s past and tells you some of these people’s stories. On the website, there is a section dedicated to reading and sharing family history surrounding Ellis Island. This is a valuable source of personal history you cannot find in a textbook. The website also has multiple sections dedicated to establishing a timeline …show more content…
The summarized information that is available throughout the site is accurate and easy to understand. The other segments of the site such as the Ellis Island History, provide are more detailed, accurate understanding of the island. Some sections such as the family history one previously mentioned allows you to read history from the perspective of stories passed down by family instead of information fact-checked by historians. This website also has information regarding the State of Liberty but there is more about Ellis Island. The information about the Statue of Liberty is less detailed and in-depth but still serves a purpose. This site is useful for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of Ellis Island or the Statue of Liberty. The many pictures and videos of the bright exhibits and online quizzes make it more entertaining for kids, while the Then and Now photo albums and detailed history from the 1700s – 1965 provides a more involved understanding for adults. Infographic about Ellis Island in 1900 from libertyellisfoundation.org. This shows the simple style and information provided in the less detailed part of the …show more content…
The site contains two separate pages giving a time line and history of Ellis Island instead of one condensed page. The thought here was most likely having the simple infographic for those who want a quick and easy understanding, like children, and a more detailed page for those who want a deeper learning experience. It should be assumed that if someone is looking up the website and going on it they would prefer for all the relevant information to be in the same place. Another flaw is the constant emphasis on donating money. The site sometimes feels as if the focus is on the people who own the foundation and fundraising more than preserving and teaching the history being Ellis
In the book Founding Brothers The Revolutionary Generations, by Joseph J. Ellis the author starts off by introducing the key members which are Hamilton, Jefferson, Washington, Madison and others that were a huge impact in the story. Joseph J. Ellis is a historian who is an author of many books and also has a PH.D. from Yale University. He continued his career as a professor in other universities and has also gained a Pulitzer Prize. The author does jump around on the dates, but it gives the understanding to see how the events affected each other. Ellis gives a brief background which allows the reader to get a better understanding, the book is split into six sections that each section focus on a great event. As for reading, the readers get to see the story from different perspectives.
The Jamestown Project discusses the monumental landmark, the colony of Jamestown, was in Atlantic History. The story of Jamestown is told in a much more authentic, elaborate style than our textbooks has presented. As Kupperman points out, Jamestown was not only important to United State’s history but also to British history. From the motivations to the lasting effects, she gives an accurate account of all components involved in Jamestown. Also, there is a chapter devoted to the Native American experience, which shows a non-Western view of events. The book is written in a format that is easily read but also compacted with information. More importantly she puts Jamestown in its right place in United State’s and British history, as the foundation of colonial United States and the British Empire.
...heir families. Life was difficult for those who came. The work available was hazardous and offered low wages. Housing was typically overcrowded and not clean for safe living. People came hoping that we would experience the gold paved roads of success. But the realities were obviously different as Bell shows the struggles that immigrants have throughout the book with George and the other Slovaks who immigrate to America. Life was not so grand and was often truly difficult and everything that the immigrants hoped and dreamed about America became so different and untrue. Reaching the American dream for the immigrants became unrealistic and unachievable despite all the hope and effort they stirred to stay afloat and to make it in America.
Ellis island brought millions of immigrants to America between the years 1892 and 1954. It is said that 40% of our population today can trace their ancestors to Ellis Island. Many people of many nationalities came to The United States get a chance at having the “American Dream”. Whilst pursuing their dreams, they left their marks on American culture. No one has influenced us so much as the Italians and their way of life.
Between the years of 1840 and 1914, about forty million people immigrated to the United States from foreign countries. Many of them came to find work and earn money to have a better life for their families. Others immigrated because they wanted to escape the corrupt political power of their homelands, such as the revolution in Mexico after 1911. Whatever the case, many found it difficult to begin again in a new country. Most immigrants lived in slums with very poor living conditions. They had a hard time finding work that paid enough to support a family. Not only was it difficult for immigrant men, but for women as well. Immigrant women faced many challenges including lack of education and social life as well as low wages and poor working conditions.
Immigration has existed around the world for centuries, decades, and included hundreds of cultures. Tired of poverty, a lack of opportunities, unequal treatment, political corruption, and lacking any choice, many decided to emigrate from their country of birth to seek new opportunities and a new and better life in another country, to settle a future for their families, to work hard and earn a place in life. As the nation of the opportunities, land of the dreams, and because of its foundation of a better, more equal world for all, the United States of America has been a point of hope for many of those people. A lot of nationals around the world have ended their research for a place to call home in the United States of America. By analyzing primary sources and the secondary sources to back up the information, one could find out about what Chinese, Italians, Swedish, and Vietnamese immigrants have experienced in the United States in different time periods from 1865 to 1990.
Moving from the unpleasant life in the old country to America is a glorious moment for an immigrant family that is highlighted and told by many personal accounts over the course of history. Many people write about the long boat ride, seeing The Statue of Liberty and the “golden” lined streets of New York City and how it brought them hope and comfort that they too could be successful in American and make it their home. Few authors tend to highlight the social and political developments that they encountered in the new world and how it affected people’s identity and the community that they lived in. Authors from the literature that we read in class highlight these developments in the world around them, more particularly the struggles of assimilating
In the 1770s Samuel Ellis became the private owner of Ellis Island, but not too much later in 1794, the state of New York leased Ellis island, during the time 1794-1890, there was not much going on in Ellis island, but it still played a role in the United States military as a federal arsenal and other military stations. As the war ended Ellis Island stayed a military post for 80 years before it would be picked by the United States to be a federal immigration station.
As indicated above, the exhibit is theme-based, centered around a historical period of time. Because of this, there is a large proportion of text, revealing background history, in relation to the actual artifacts. In my second, more thorough run-through, I certainly found myself reading more than looking at "things". In fact, it seems as though the exhibit only tells the true chronological history to those patient enough to read all of the text. A less thorough visit to the exhibit will undoubtedly result in a skewed view of the past. I will address this issue later in the Critical Assessment section.
Lee, Erika, and Judy Yung. Angel Island Immigrant Gateway to America. New York : Oxford University Press, 2012. Print.
The. Kessner, Thomas and Betty Boyd Caroli, “Today’s Immigrants, Their Stories.” Kiniry and Rose, 343-346. Print. The. Portes, Alejandro and Ruben G. Rumbaut, “Immigrant America: A Portrait.” Kiniry and Rose, 336-337.
Before there was an Ellis Island -- before the Statue of Liberty went up -- immigrants still came to America! They had to land somewhere, and in those far-away days, that place was Castle Garden.
There are different ways to think about Public History and how these museums implement these ideas. This evolving process contains learning, understanding, and research. Rancho Camulos has a fantastic atmosphere for their museum. There are ways to improve their exhibit and tours. Gaining insight from Dr. Karen Wilson, the visitor experience is not exclusive to African American or Jewish American people. There are prevalent themes for each museum as explained by Fath Davis Ruffins. This includes all culturally specific museums. The Chinatown History Museum provides several ways to communicate with their community and provide specific programming. Overall, the experience so far is compelling. I am able to make connections within the course material and the objective.
The Museum of Science and Industry is an educational museum in Chicago that appeals to young children with its interactive exhibits. Their website is intended for basic information about the museum, which is most likely for the use of parents who plan on visiting the museum with their kids. The website has useful information, but overall, it is not necessarily in an engaging format. Meanwhile, the website does serve the purpose of informing possible visitors of details regarding hours, directions, and upcoming exhibits. The Museum of Science and Industry’s website presents this information with poor design and disappointing readability, but a generally good system of navigation.
The site consists of eleven different main sections. Each section is unique and consists of articles, games, links, and reviews. The majority of links offered are internal links. All of the links are relevent and up to date. Of all the sections, the PBS Kids section appears to be the most comprehensive. It is the most visited section on the site with more than 560,000 visits per month. (Doubleclick.) This section really takes advantage of what multimedia has to offer. When you enter the site music begins to play, and animated graphics begin to move. The site contains games, an interactive coloring book, and ideas for arts and crafts projects. It also has links to all the children's shows that are on PBS including, Sesame Street, Barney, and Thomas the Tank. Its design is extremely colorful, playful, and intriguing.