Ellis Island

Ellis Island

New York, the City that Never Sleeps

Whilst some people like nothing more than to spend their holiday in a sun, sand and sea location such as the Mediterranean or the Caribbean, many others prefer the bright lights, big city buzz of one of the world’s top city destinations.

It all comes down to personal taste of course, but for those who want to get away from the humdrum of everyday working life and experience a truly phenomenal and exhilarating metropolis, then New York should be top of any city ‘to do’ list.

For starters, there is probably very little need to draw up a schedule when visiting what is the most populous city in the US.

On arrival at JFK International Airport, jump on one of the many buses or trains that are destined for Manhattan - which is the financial heart of the city and a major sightseeing hotspot – and, after checking into one of the countless quality hotels New York has to offer, it’s simply a case of wandering.

This may seem a rather aimless way of getting to grips with New York, but the sheer vivacity of this global city is best experienced by snaking through the many avenues, alleyways and parks, absorbing the sights and sounds of a conurbation that is bustling with life 24 hours a day. Indeed, New York is more than deserving of its ‘city that never sleeps’ moniker, with throngs of people filling the sidewalks around the clock.

Simply ‘being there’ is one of the great pleasures of visiting New York. However, it goes without saying that wandering will at some point have to make way for some serious sightseeing and what better place to begin proceedings than at the iconic intersection Times Square.

Times Square is more than a busy New York junction though. It’s giant, digital, neon-lit advertisements dominate the streets below and makes for a spectacular sight at night time.

Sometimes referred to as the ‘Crossroads of the World’, Times Square is also the place to go to collect tickets for any number of Broadway shows, with a dedicated discount ticket retailer offering fantastic bargains on some world-renowned shows.

For something a little more sedate, then it’s definitely worth heading south to the harbour and jumping on a ferry to Ellis Island, which was the main point of entry for countless immigrants from the late 19th century up until the mid 20th century.

Today, the island is home to a wonderful museum providing valuable insight into the places and people that migrated there from Europe and beyond, subsequently helping to build New York – and the US – into the global powerhouse it is today. Photos, videos and guided tours all help to recreate what it would have been like to have arrived there from foreign lands all those years ago.

Of course, to fully get to grips with this colossal city would take weeks, if not months. It’s possible to manage many of the main highlights in a long weekend though and given its deserved reputation as one of the world’s greatest cities, it’s hardly surprising that New York hotels are always in great demand; so remember to book ahead!

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Do you have to pass through Ellis Island?

If you were going to America in the 1840s and you were planning on staying for about 2 years was it necessary to pass through Ellis Island?

Either Ellis Island, or Angel Island. The answer would be yes.

Ellis Island Timeline

http://www.history.com/content/ellis-island/timeline

1775-1865

Excerpt: "Meanwhile, the first federal immigration law, the Naturalization Act, is passed in 1790; it allows all white males living in the U.S. for two years to become citizens. There is little regulation of immigration when the first great wave begins in 1814. Nearly 5 million people will arrive from northern and western Europe over the next 45 years. Castle Garden, one of the first state-run immigration depots, opens at the Battery in lower Manhattan in 1855. The potato blight that strikes Ireland and the ensuing famine (1846-50) leads to the immigration of over 1 million Irish alone in the next decade. Concurrently, large numbers of Germans flee political and economic unrest. Rapid settlement of the West begins with the passing of the Homestead Act in 1862. Attracted by the opportunity to own land, more Europeans begin to immigrate."

The Peopling of America

http://www.ellisisland.org/immexp/wseix_5_2.asp

A timeline showing forces behind immigration and their impact on the immigrant experience.

National Park Service - Explorers and and Settlers (California)

http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/explorers/sitee4.htm

Chinatown Resource Guide

http://www.pbs.org/kqed/chinatown/resourceguide/story.html

The First Americans (and other History Lessons)

http://history.hippocampus.org/

Teaching the Chinese Immigrant's Story - Angel Island (1910-1940)

http://www.csupomona.edu/~tassi/angel.htm

Immigration Through Ellis Island - Award Winning Documentary Video Film

 

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