Forgotten Ellis Island: The Extraordinary Story of America's Immigrant Hospital

by Lorie Conway

Book Overview

"How rare it is to find an absolutely fascinating story that has never been told," wrote noted historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about Forgotten Ellis Island. The book tells the lost story of the Ellis... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061241962
• ISBN13: 9780061241963
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.9" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Fantastic historical read

I really enjoyed this book because I did not know a whole lot about the Ellis island situation and was fascinated at the detail that this book gave about the construction of the hospitals and how patients got placed in them. I also had no idea that the immigrants had so many skin diseases but after reading about the sanitation conditions I was not surprised. It is truly amazing what our ancestors had to go through to live here.

Heart Warming Story

This was a great book to read. It never dawned on me that immigrants were medically screened before coming into the US. The pictures were great and the documentary was very informative. The staff at the hospital were caring and willing to help when no one else was. I plan to read more on this.

Remember forgotten history

A book for those that think they know about Ellis Island, Island of Hope and the Island of Tears. Conway has reminded us of the heartbreaking side of the island.

Giving history a face

This book brings to life stories of hope and healing. I thought i knew the story of Ellis Island but had never heard of the hospital -- or thought about how it changed the lives of the people who came through there. At a time when health care and immigration are on the minds of many Americans, the story of Forgotten Ellis Island both instructs and inspires.

Thought provoking story

Before reading this book I knew very little about Ellis Island. I thought of Ellis Island as a port of entry and not much else. After reading this book and seeing pictures of the many people that came through Ellis Island I had a new sense of appreciation not only of those that came through but of those that made it possible. Although the book depicts some of the darker side of how we, as a nation, dealt with immigrants, the overall story was one of hope and humanity. I highly recommend this book.