My mom is an expert Statue of Liberty photographer - I can't take credit for this one!

Through the Eyes of Immigrants and Lawyers - a Trip to Ellis Island

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May 11th 2007
After a day that I can only describe as wildly stressful, during which I took the afternoon off to avoid a total breakdown, it was time to head off to Ellis Island. I am one of the most popular people during our conferences, not because I am awesomely cool, but because I have all the answers and control a lot of the trips. So of course, the phone calls from people needing me started before I had ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more