Face of America: The Ellis Island Immigration Museum

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  • Опубликовано: 7 дек 2009
  • More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. Hear some of their fascinating stories about their voyage to America in this Great Museums TV special produced for Public Television.
    For more information, visit greatmuseums.org.
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  • @jimreilly917
    @jimreilly917 Год назад +5

    My grandparents all passed through Ellis Island from Ireland in the mid 1920s. This reminded me of their courage and hard work.

    • @ainefarrelly238
      @ainefarrelly238 Год назад

      Were they Reillys???

    • @jimreilly917
      @jimreilly917 Год назад

      @Aine Farrelly Reilly. O'BRIEN, Higgins and Hickey. They met and married in St. Louis. 😁☘️

  • @fob1xxl
    @fob1xxl Год назад +5

    My Father and his family came through in 1906 when he was 3 years old. They came from Palermo. In the 90's when Ellis Island was refurbished and the Wall of Immigrants was built I had my dad's name put on. He will forever be associated with Ellis Island and will live on forever. My Dad did well. Graduated college. Became a Doctor. Got married and had two children. I was one of the lucky children ! I am so proud of what he achieved. 🇺🇸🇮🇹

  • @miskenosse
    @miskenosse 3 года назад +3

    I found my family members on some of these lists, many thanks to the Ellis Island Museum for making them available!

  • @LucyInserra
    @LucyInserra 11 лет назад +11

    BTW..my grandma who died when I was younger, refused to be buried back in Italy. She loved America! She rests in Omaha, NE next to my Grandpa who also believed in America was a promised land. Rest in peace!

  • @GreatMuseums
    @GreatMuseums  11 лет назад +8

    Fantastic! Thanks so much for telling us. We love to hear that Great Museums is helping in the classroom. Very inspiring!

  • @EarthyAmy
    @EarthyAmy 4 года назад +4

    I hope we will continue to remember this history and create the opportunities for those who continue to come to America.

  • @jasoncarpp7742
    @jasoncarpp7742 9 лет назад +9

    It's a crying shame that such a historical place as Ellis Island was allowed to deteriorate for as long as it was before being picked up by preservation organisations such as the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island foundation, Save Ellis Island, etc. They've pretty much saved the Main Hall, but what about the rest of Ellis Island? How about cleaning up and restoring the hospital? They were just as important as the Main Hall, aren't they?

  • @user-ve1wt2pg9d
    @user-ve1wt2pg9d 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks you for this moment it was answome 😊! 🎉❤

  • @kathinelson3627
    @kathinelson3627 4 года назад +4

    My great grandmother and grandma came through Ellis Island from Germany

    • @MrCanada1
      @MrCanada1 3 года назад

      Oh wow.
      Still have relatives in Germany?

    • @kathinelson3627
      @kathinelson3627 3 года назад +1

      Ashraf A Alhashmy don’t know have been tracing my ancestry

    • @MrCanada1
      @MrCanada1 3 года назад

      @@kathinelson3627 good luck:)

  • @mlcosterday
    @mlcosterday 11 лет назад +4

    Excellent video. Used it with my students and they were very interested in the content, especially the real life examples. Thank you for sharing this resource!

  • @joannekaroutsos6604
    @joannekaroutsos6604 10 месяцев назад

    My whole family was a part of Ellis Island and I plan to go down there and visit

  • @joseriver6683
    @joseriver6683 10 лет назад +37

    My biggest achievement : becoming a citizen of the USA in 2003.

  • @GreatMuseums
    @GreatMuseums  12 лет назад +1

    You are very welcome. Thanks for watching and for the comment!

  • @jolenehendrickson8915
    @jolenehendrickson8915 2 года назад

    my great grandpa came from finland through ellis as well as my grandma when she was 18 from finland

  • @ryanqualey958
    @ryanqualey958 8 лет назад +57

    Have to watch this for homework #dontwantto

    • @yosiawame4798
      @yosiawame4798 8 лет назад

      +RYan Qualey lol same XD

    • @judgenitsuj4402
      @judgenitsuj4402 7 лет назад

      same

    • @mysticalplatinumespeon3176
      @mysticalplatinumespeon3176 6 лет назад

      Me to

    • @bojczukm
      @bojczukm 5 лет назад +5

      Gee instead you could research and write a 5 page paper, single spaced with no internet resources.
      Suck it up you spoiled kids! Your teacher was very nice to give you a video to just click play on and the sit back and be spoon feed the information. Be grateful you have the great and mighty internet available to you to learn so much for free off of it!

    • @jebbie2595
      @jebbie2595 5 лет назад +4

      @@bojczukm
      *Right¡?¡ Poor Millennials; having to waste 25 minutes watching a history film. This is going to cut into time normally spent watching the Kardashians & taking selfies. This is an outrage!* 🙄😏

  • @rafaellamacias2946
    @rafaellamacias2946 4 года назад +2

    Me too I have to see this for HW

  • @GreatMuseums
    @GreatMuseums  11 лет назад

    Thanks for sharing your story!

  • @LucyInserra
    @LucyInserra 11 лет назад +1

    My grandma came to America through Ellis Island in 1948??? And was reunited with my grandpa who came before her to get land, job, and opportunity in America. If it wasn't for them, I would not have been born here in America. I always wonder if they did not take the chance of faith for a better life in America, where would I have been born and became...Interesting!

    • @jorgecabrera9534
      @jorgecabrera9534 6 лет назад +1

      Lucy Inserra my dream is to run for president of the United States in 2040 since I heard elis island has been shut down by the Democratic party and me as a republican president I promise you that I will bring elis island back to business.
      Cabrera2040
      Let's keep America safe and protected.

  • @statueellisnps7695
    @statueellisnps7695 9 лет назад +2

    Thank you for this video. Well done.

  • @GreatMuseums
    @GreatMuseums  11 лет назад

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @mysticalplatinumespeon3176
    @mysticalplatinumespeon3176 6 лет назад

    The lady from Sweden was so kind

  • @romin4u
    @romin4u 10 лет назад +7

    I am an immigrant of 2013

  • @GreatMuseums
    @GreatMuseums  12 лет назад

    @Voldy83 Thanks so much for watching and for your comment!

  • @GreatMuseums
    @GreatMuseums  11 лет назад

    thank you!

  • @annerene5158
    @annerene5158 10 лет назад +1

    Document audio très intéressant sur l'histoire de l'immigration Américaine

  • @KarenRoss-Glaser
    @KarenRoss-Glaser Год назад

    Many family members that have came through from the 1600s-1900s

  • @lisarua491
    @lisarua491 7 лет назад +1

    Bravo America....This is amazing to see the love and restoration of a great historical building. I am so impressed. This is what make's America great xox

  • @sauquoit13456
    @sauquoit13456 12 лет назад

    On this date in 1907 {Apr. 17th} the Ellis Island immigration center processed a record 11,747 people...

  • @zacharyschueler9890
    @zacharyschueler9890 7 лет назад +4

    I watched this video in history and i would like to say it is very informational, this video may contain some racism but it really puts it out there for others to know. Thank You for making this.

  • @GreatMuseums
    @GreatMuseums  11 лет назад

    Amazing!

  • @nujij10
    @nujij10 14 лет назад

    This is a fantastic video.

  • @GreatMuseums
    @GreatMuseums  12 лет назад +1

    @Bstrickland7 You are very welcome. We always like to be useful in the classroom. For some learning questions related to the video, you may want to check out SnagLearning.

  • @elentwin
    @elentwin 11 лет назад +1

    Historic. Congrats.

  • @mkeym
    @mkeym 13 лет назад

    Great video!

  • @arlitabeard7693
    @arlitabeard7693 2 года назад

    My grandmother with her parents came in 1906 from Germany and my grandfather came from Sweden in 1909 they were looking for a better life

  • @Akadi100
    @Akadi100 12 лет назад

    Wooooow. That's cool. I like it thank you so much

  • @rosalynphillipson7942
    @rosalynphillipson7942 4 года назад +2

    why is the background music the UK National Anthem? Odd.

  • @missnana1892
    @missnana1892 10 лет назад +2

    even in france we had too see it for monday ... didn't understand everything but what I understood was very interresting. thanks

  • @louisazema2672
    @louisazema2672 3 года назад +2

    Les réponses au quizz svp

  • @brendonh8298
    @brendonh8298 10 лет назад +2

    what music is keeps playing in the background.. I like it.

    • @SpitfireMLG
      @SpitfireMLG 2 года назад

      It’s the British national anthem

    • @nicholasferrante1296
      @nicholasferrante1296 2 года назад

      @@SpitfireMLG its actually the song "my Country tis of thee"

    • @SpitfireMLG
      @SpitfireMLG 2 года назад

      @@nicholasferrante1296 I wonder where they got the melody from..

  • @user-nk8lw5fj4p
    @user-nk8lw5fj4p 8 лет назад +1

    so true

  • @danielarodriguezminsky9643
    @danielarodriguezminsky9643 2 года назад

    "The Kissing Post" :3

  • @myleapolon5394
    @myleapolon5394 3 года назад +1

    LOL watching this for school.. oof

  • @robbiebalboa
    @robbiebalboa 5 лет назад

    10:20 I have Italian and Armenian background, sums up my love hate relationship with bread 😂. I’m Australian but this was fascinating, our country wouldn’t have a massive migrant boom till the 1950 & 60’s when my grandparents migrated.

  • @win-chan4876
    @win-chan4876 6 лет назад

    have to see it for tomorrow, do not want to whatsoever

  • @BatusaiJack
    @BatusaiJack 13 лет назад

    america the wonderful

  • @marysagi25
    @marysagi25 8 лет назад

    this is form long ago

  • @taj____
    @taj____ 11 месяцев назад

    I want to move to USA 🇺🇲😞
    Pls do anything about immigration reform

  • @ashleyfarfaras9413
    @ashleyfarfaras9413 8 лет назад

    Tooms is a force #stoptooms2K16

  • @robertvance01
    @robertvance01 3 года назад

    Few people came to this country for a vacation. My family came to have a better life.

  • @susanarsoniadou
    @susanarsoniadou 11 месяцев назад

    Today you have immigration worldwide.

  • @epoxy8604
    @epoxy8604 2 года назад

    Le travail d’anglais super long la

  • @jdcje0292
    @jdcje0292 3 года назад +1

    Ich grüße alle Schüler vom AMG die das machen müssen

  • @devinwhite104
    @devinwhite104 2 года назад

    23:16 haha cute

  • @RANTHEEMAN
    @RANTHEEMAN 4 года назад +1

    The future capitalist.

  • @goodboy23
    @goodboy23 12 лет назад

    Annoyed by immigrants?
    tell it to the indians!

  • @YOUR-WORD-IS-YOUR-BOND
    @YOUR-WORD-IS-YOUR-BOND Месяц назад

    More like face of Europeans

  • @macnetotv9386
    @macnetotv9386 2 года назад

    You come here as racist bolsheviks 1898

  • @GreatMuseums
    @GreatMuseums  11 лет назад

    Thanks for sharing your story!