Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America

by Judy Yung and Erika Lee

Book Overview

From 1910 to 1940, over half a million people sailed through the Golden Gate, hoping to start a new life in America. But they did not all disembark in San Francisco; instead, most were ferried across the bay to the Angel Island Immigration Station. For many, this was the real gateway to the United States. For others, it was a prison and their final destination, before being sent home.

In this landmark book, historians Erika Lee and Judy Yung...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199896151
• ISBN13: 9780199896158
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"