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Have finished the unit n the English immigrants and the unit on the Irish. When people emigrate during the same time period it is often for the same reason example, war/revolution; poor economy/lack of jobs; family members in America invite them or send them money to come.

This is a book of interviews. The first section is interviews with people who worked on Ellis Island. The author also met with people, most in their 80s and 90s, who were among the first immigrants who came through Ellis Island. Each unit concentrates on a specific region the first two sections are Northern and Southern Italy.