Tag Archives: Immigration
Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears
The cluster of islands, including what would become known as Ellis Island, were known to the Algonquin as “Oyster Islands.” Ellis Island was know as “Little Oyster Island,” despite being the second largest. Though probably not used for permanent settlement, … Continue reading
“I will let the world see sir what justice there is when it is govern by the Race prejudice men!!!”
The class on the Silk Road that I took during my first year at Smith College was my first non-Euro or American-centric history course. My final paper was on the history of Jewish settlement in Kaifeng China during the Song … Continue reading
Selena M Moon 