Immigrating to America Through Ellis Island

YOU are determined to start a new life in America in the early 1900s. But leaving your home in Europe won't be easy. How will you make the long journey across the Atlantic? What will you tell immigration officials when you arrive at Ellis Island? Where will you go if you finally gain entry to the United States? Step back in time to face the challenges real people encountered when they left their homelands and immigrated to America through Ellis Island.