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Sam Ellis's Island
By Siegel, Beatrice & DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne & DiSalvo, DyAnne
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-02782-720-0
- Publisher
- New York : Four Winds Press ; c1985.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1986
Gr 3-6 As Siegel traces the history of Ellis Island and the people involved in its past, she also gives a brief history of New York City and a biographical sketch of Sam Ellis, a wealthy merchant during the Revolutionary War. First a hanging site for pirates, the island became a private fishing ground for Ellis. The island remained in his family for a time but was then used as a trainin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
