May 2, 2026
Tag: American immigration before 1890
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Castle Garden, the Gateway to Ellis Island
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America’s welcome mat at Ellis Island in New York was for refugees — from hunger, political unrest, or poverty. While before 1890 the states controlled immigration, in 1890 the federal government took control through the Departments of Commerce, Labor, and (in 1940) Justice. Ellis Island wasn’t the only federal immigration center, but it was the…
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April 4, 2023 6 Comments
The end of us means very little when success, hard work, and money are stirred together in a routine called “life” and then disease is added. The life of Edson Keith was like that, but he is remembered for the beauty he created, not the tragic end of his life.