The Statue of Liberty National Monument
The Statue of Liberty (Library of Congress)
Statue of Liberty National Monument includes the statue on Liberty Island in New York Harbor as well as the former immigration center on nearby Ellis Island, encompassing a total area of 24 ha (58 acres). The monument was established in 1924, when Liberty Island was known as Bedloe's Island. The island was renamed in 1956 by an act of Congress. The monument is reached by a short ferry ride from Battery Park, at the southern tip of Manhattan Island. The statue was refurbished as part of a 3-year, $30 million project completed in 1986. A visitor center in the base of the statue offers displays describing the history of the statue's construction as well as aspects of the tide of 19th-century immigration that swept by there. The Museum of Immigration was opened in 1990 on three floors of the refurbished immigration center on Ellis Island. It displays representative articles from among the baggage that immigrants brought with them. The focal point is the Great Hall, where immigrants were given medical examinations and interviewed. The monument was designated a World Heritage Site in 1984.
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Paul Revere
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Paul Revere
by George SullivanThis fascinating chapter book series brings to readers complete biographies of important historical figures. Each book uses a variety of sources, such as letters and documents featuring the actual words of the subjects themselves. Readers will hear adventures and discover well-known moments in history as if they were really there. Also included are drawings, photographs, a chronology, and index.
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Grades 3-5 $4.99
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Singing for Dr. King
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Singing for Dr. King
by Angela Shelf Medearis and Cornelius Van Wright
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The JUST FOR YOU! series features 24 beginning readers written and illustrated by people of color. Young readers will see themselves and their experiences reflected in these delightful books. They will read about how the characters spend t $3.99
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