Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island ... eye infection that could lead to blindness and death.

NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) has today announced the 2025 recipients of the Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, which include: Her Majesty Queen ...

The Feature Profile Test, in the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, was administered to immigrants at Ellis Island in ... weighed—could lead to a mother being ...