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Nel cuore della Grande Mela, accompagnati da James Weaver, per scoprire con “occhi statunitensi” i simboli più famosi e conosciuti a livello mondiale di New York.

While a trip to the islands may bring to mind Hawaii or the Caribbean, there are a couple of island in New York Harbor that deserve a visit by every American. Ellis Island and Liberty Island provide a great look at our past as a nation. They also provide some insight into our present immigration policies and the challenges they present.

Millions of immigrants came America between 1892 and 1924, and chances were pretty good they entered through Ellis Island. There were other ports of entry, of course, but Ellis Island was by far the largest and had the most traffic, some twelve million immigrants. Ellis Island remained in operation, in one form or another, until 1954, when extensive deterioration of the buildings force its closing. In 1976, it reopened as a museum.

The immigration center officially opened on January 1, 1892 and 700 immigrants passed through that day, and nearly 450.000 followed follow the first year. Annie Moore, a 15 year old girl from County Cork, Ireland, is the first person admitted and receives a $10.00 gold piece.

Located on a 12 acre island in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States in 1886 A universal symbol of freedom and democracy, it was designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for its centennial in 1986.

French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture to commemorate the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence in 1876. The American people were to build the pedestal. However, lack of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In fact, the statue was not a popular project in the U.S. and contributions were few until newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer (noted for the Pulitzer Prize) devoted space on the editorial pages of his newspaper, The World, to support the fund raising effort.

A centennial gift that was ten years late, dedication of the Statue of Liberty took place in 1886 before thousands of spectators. In 1933, the care and administration of the National Monument became the responsibility of the National Park Service. In 1982 fundraising began for the $86 million restoration of the statue under a public/private partnership between the National Park Service and the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. The newly restored statue opened to the public on July 5, 1986

Approximately five million people from all over the world visit the Statue of Liberty. A symbol of freedom, a visit there should be on everyone’s must do list. Located in the New York Harbor, Both Ellis and Liberty Islands are accessible via the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Ferry from Battery Park in lower Manhattan, or Liberty State Park, New Jersey. New Jersey has smaller crowds and is the easier way to visit.

Both Liberty Island and Ellis Island are open every day of the year except December 25 from 9:30 am until 5:00 pm (with extended hours in the summer). For up to date ferry schedules & costs view www.statuecruises.com.

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