History Comics: Ellis Island

Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, take a visit to Ellis Island and learn America's immigration story.

Let this graphic novel be your time machine and experience history like never before! Many Americans know someone who can trace their ancestry through Ellis Island. In addition to being part of the world-famous Statue of Liberty National Monument, this small piece of land once housed the main immigration processing center for the US, documenting upwards of twelve million people between 1892 and 1954! But how did it all get started? Discover the storied past of this once-great gateway to the United States and the countless people who it continues to inspire. Our past is only the beginning with History Comics, a riveting nonfiction series from First Second!