December 21, 2024
Tag: Ellis Island
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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…
Past Article
May 23, 2023 6 Comments
Cookie Cutter Stadiums across the country began to appear in mid-twentieth-century America. Teams were playing in maintenance-delayed facilities that had few, if any player amenities and only minimal concerns for the fans. Things had to change, and new stadiums were the answer.