Over 40 percent of Americans can trace their ancestry through Ellis Island. What did these forebears feel, a century ago, as they sat in the Great Hall of the storied immigration station, waiting to learn their fate? National Park Service Ranger Charles Walker recreates the experience for you. For historical pictures and information about Ellis Island today, visit: nyharborparks.org/podcasts/rs-ellis.html.
Over 40 percent of Americans can trace their ancestry through Ellis Island. What did these forebears feel, a century ago, as they sat in the Great Hall of the storied immigration station, waiting to learn their fate? National Park Service Ranger Charles Walker recreates the experience for you. For historical pictures and information about Ellis Island today, visit: nyharborparks.org/podcasts/rs-ellis.html.