1.
In
their article, “Immigration: The Journey to America The History of Ellis
Island,” authors Adam Chao, Dan Spencer, and Rico Suave explain the history of
Ellis Island’s early beginnings, the buildings, and how they changed over time.
The authors develop and support their claim by describing the history of the
island in great detail and in a chronological order. Their purpose is to
provide factual information about this immigration station in order to inform
the reader of the magnitude of its significance in America’s history. The
intended audience is students especially those interested in gaining knowledge
about this historical place, and this can be seen through the word choice and
factual description.
Chao Adam, Spencer Dan, Suave Rico. , “Immigration:
The Journey to America The History of Ellis Island.” 15 Feb. 2012. Web. http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Eihist.html
2.
In
her article “Medical Inspection of Immigrants at Ellis Island, 1891-1924,”
author Elizabeth Yew describes the medical inspection that the immigrants at
Ellis Island had to go through. The author develops and supports her thesis by
examining the medical conditions at Ellis Island. Her purpose is to provide a
detailed account of the medical history and conditions in order to enlighten
the audience of this serious part of American history. The intended audience
are those individual conducting research on the medical history of Ellis
Island, and this is understood through the factual straightforward manner.
Yew, Elizabeth. “Medical
Inspection of Immigrants at Ellis Island, 1891-1924” Department of Medicine Cabrini
Medical Center New York, New York. Web. 16, Feb. 2012
3.
In their article, “Front doors to freedom, portal to the past: history at
the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, New York.”
Authors Desforges, Luke and Maddern, Joanne discover the importance of museums
and the role they play in preservation of the past in a case study of the Ellis
Island Museum. The authors develop and support their thesis by exploring the
interactions between individual participants and institutions involved in
production of the museum. Their purpose is to show the histories and landscapes
which result from the interactions in these fields in order to
Desforges, Luke, and Joanne Maddern. "Front Doors To
Freedom, Portal To The Past: History At The Ellis Island Immigration Museum,
New York." Social & Cultural Geography 5.3 (2004): 437-457. Academic
Search Premier. Web. 15 Feb. 2012.
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=c7338e48-d79d-46a1-9a22-711204a84666%40sessionmgr12&vid=6&hid=15
4.
In
her article, “Ellis Island Immigration Museum,” author Diana Pardue discusses
the history of the restoration and continued preservation of Ellis Island. The
author develops and supports her thesis by providing a factual timeline of
events leading up the restoration and continued preservation. Her purpose is to
inform the reader of the Ellis Island Museum which is an important part of
preserving this national monument in order to show the reader how crucial its
preservation is. The intended audience are scholars and historians interested
in the museum, and this is understood through the factual and straightforward
layout.
Pardue,
Diana. "Ellis Island Immigration Museum." Museum International
56.3 (2004): 22-28. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Feb. 2012.
5.
In
the article, “Spectres of migration and the ghosts of Ellis Island,” author Maddern,
Jo Frances confers the different meanings of ghosts associated with Ellis
Island. The author develops and supports her thesis through the in-depth interviews
with the producers of the restoration of Ellis Island Immigration Station. Her purpose
to discuss the spectropolitics associated with its turbulent past in order to
help the reader unravel the trying economics and politics of Ellis Island. Her
audience is historians interested in the meaning of ghosts associated with
Ellis Island.
Maddern, Jo Frances. "Spectres Of Migration And The Ghosts Of Ellis
Island." Cultural Geographies 15.3 (2008): 359-381. Academic
Search Premier. Web. 16 Feb. 2012.
6.
In
the book, “Forgotten Ellis Island The Extraordinary Story if America’s
Immigrant Hospital,” author Lorie Conway declares the struggle between
continuing the flow of immigrants into the nation and the control of disease. She
develops and supports her thesis by including a lot of pictures and quotes from
the immigrant hospital. Her purpose is to describe medical conditions in order
to open the readers eyes of the struggles of both the immigrants and medical
providers at Ellis Island. Her intended audience is a historian or young scholar,
and this can be detected through the many quotes and pictures provided.
Conway,
Lorie. “Forgotten Ellis Island The Extraordinary Story of America’s Immigrant
Hospital.” Copyright 2007. Print.
7.
In
his e-book, “Whiteness How America’s Immigrants became White the Strange
Journey from Ellis Island to the Suburbs,” author David R. Roediger breaks down
the popular culture, politics, prejudices, and the housing of the immigrants. He
develops and supports his thesis by breaking down and explaining the causes and
effects of immigration in America and all the areas in life it touched. His
purpose is show the struggle of the immigrants to incorporate themselves into
the American culture in order to inform the reader of this important and large
part of America’s past. The intended audience is are historians and scholars
interested in the roles immigrants had in shaping America.
Roediger, R. David. “Whiteness
How America’s Immigrants became White the Strange Journey from Ellis Island to
the Suburbs.” Copyright 2005. Web.
8.
In
the e-book, “Ellis Island Interviews Immigrants Tell Their Stories in Their Own
Words,” author Peter Morton Coan relays the individual stories of some of the
many immigrants who passed through Ellis Island. He develops and supports his
thesis by directly relaying the immigrants stories. His purpose is to share the
stories of the immigrants in order to help the reader understand the what the
immigrants went through to make it to America. His intended audience is
historians, scholars, and those interested in the sacrifice immigrants made to
provide a better life for their families.
Coan,
Morton, Pete. “Ellis Island Interviews Immigrants Tell Their Stories in Their
Own Words.” Copyright 1997. Web.
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