For a vast number of Americans, their great-grandparents arrived in the U.S. as immigrants in the early 1900’s. There were no airports back then, just a cold, grey ocean to cross. So all the Poles, Russians, Italians, Greeks, Turks, Swedes, and Germans arrived in New York by steamship. Poorer immigrants in third class “steerage” were ferried by barge with their meager belongs to Ellis Island, sitting in the shadow of Lady Liberty. There, with a ship’s manifest number pinned to their clothes, their fate would depend on their answers to 29 Questions.
My English teacher sent me this link because we had Ellis island as a subject.I found this podcast very interesting and I know a lot more about Ellis island now.Love from germany and keep on doing what you’re doing<3
Vielen dank. Glad you like it.