July 26, 2026
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
November 4, 2019 2 Comments
The Liberty Bell tours have been a matter of interest for decades. Some weeks ago Postcard History featured an article about the suffrage liberty bell and the stops it made along the highways of America. Now, with the help of our newest contributor Judi Kearney we take a second look at the original bell and its adventures.