April 25, 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…
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November 27, 2022 3 Comments
Music played in an outdoor venue on a clear, star lit night in Summer or early Fall is why so many people believe that music is the language of the angels. The kind of music doesn’t seem to matter; it is the performance and the setting that is most memorable. One such place is Red Rocks Park in Colorado. It deserves a “Bravo” for every note!