Product Description

The most comprehensive documentary of the Ellis Island story in all its complexity. We take you behind the scenes into the memory-haunted ruins of unrestored Ellis Island. REGISTRY ROOM – BAGGAGE ROOM – RAILROAD TICKET OFFICE – TREASURES FROM HOME – ELLIS ISLAND CHRONICLES – SILENT VOICES – MEDICAL EXAMINATION ROOMS – AMERICAN IMMIGRANT WALL OF HONOR – MUSEUM DEDICATION AND MORE. THE MUSEUM Our cameras trace the saga from the old world where it all began to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Our nation’s monument to its immigrant heritage, and the inspiring story of the immigrant’s lives in the new world, truly a memorial to the common people, it is testimony to the indomitable spirit of the 12 million souls who trod it’s ground seeking entrance to America. THE IMMIGRANTS They came from every point of the compass. Every race and creed. They spoke a babble of tongues and tightly clutched a dream…America. Some came to escape poverty, political or religious persecution. Some were driven by the passion for adventure. Experience the profound human drama of ordinary people caught up in the tides of history as Ellis Island plays its roles before, during and after the peak immigration years. THE LEGACY People were born here, married here and some died here. Dreams, hopes and disappointments transpired here. Conjured in the ruins, the halls, the rooms, are the echoes of laughter and lament. Within the multitude of people passing through was the spirit and determination, which helped shape our nation. Here, within the glow of the Statue of Liberty, which beckoned the immigrant into the harbor, Ellis Island was the beginning of opportunity and achievement for those in search of the American Dream.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34411 in DVD
• Brand: CSDC, INC.
• Released on: 2006-03-14
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English, French, German
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 60 minutes

Features

• The most comprehensive documentary of the Ellis Island story in all its complexity. Go behind the scenes into the memory-haunted ruins of unrestored Ellis Island. Registry room, baggage room, railroad ticket office, treasures from home, Ellis Island chronicles silent voices medical examination rooms, American Immigrant Wall of Honor museum dedication and more. Our nation's monument to its immi

Customer Reviews

Wonderful History Info
Students learned so much about Ellis Island in watching this. Some parts might be a little tedious for younger children. I used it with gifted 4th graders and they seemed fine with it.

Worth watching by everyone whose ancestors came thru here
I enjoyed this view of Ellis Island, particularly the shots of the building before it was restored to it's present state. And seeing some of the museum is special, if one cannot get to the Island, this is a good representation.