Ellis Island was so many important things to so many people. It was a destination that meant religious freedom for some. For others it was the dream of work that would provide enough income to allow children to attend university. For others it was a portal to a political system unrivaled in the world. It was a stop on a journey of transformation and renewal, like so many a phoenix, given hope and opportunity. For many it resulted in a name change, humorous in some cases , just a small part of a new passport to a new life. Ellis Island is a memory to millions of Americans who have never been there, as someone they know and love started their introduction to precincts, baseball, and Spam in those halls years ago. Ellis Island represents part of the conscience of America, a physical manifestation of the good that can result from our system of government. It is a part of the soul of this land. Let us preserve that which is so much a part of our great country and it's people.
Ellis Island highly significant
Eric P. Justin
Ellis Island was so many important things to so many people. It was a destination that meant religious freedom for some. For others it was the dream of work that would provide enough income to allow children to attend university. For others it was a portal to a political system unrivaled in the world. It was a stop on a journey of transformation and renewal, like so many a phoenix, given hope and opportunity. For many it resulted in a name change, humorous in some cases , just a small part of a new passport to a new life. Ellis Island is a memory to millions of Americans who have never been there, as someone they know and love started their introduction to precincts, baseball, and Spam in those halls years ago. Ellis Island represents part of the conscience of America, a physical manifestation of the good that can result from our system of government. It is a part of the soul of this land. Let us preserve that which is so much a part of our great country and it's people.