Traces the history of Ellis Island, the place where immigrants coming to the United States were once processed, and discusses its significance to the American people.
Firsthand accounts, rare film footage and photographs, tell the story of the contributions of immigrants who went through America's "golden door" to then make history.
Audio diaries of the immigrants' own words, rare photos and dramatic re-creations, tell of the sorrow and exhiliration of the immigrant experience in America.
Rare photographs and interviews tell the story of how from 1892 to 1954 more than 12 million people passed through the Ellis Island immigration center, now a national monument.
