1 Your Kindle book downloads while you read. 2  Shop the Kindle Store for over 1 million* Kindle books, including new releases and best sellers.  Customize your reading experience by choosing the background color, font size, and number of reading columns.
Ellis Island officially opened as an immigration station on January 1, 1892. Seventeen-year-old Annie Moore, from County Cork, Ireland was the first immigrant to be processed at the new federal immigration depot.
Theodore Roosevelt Island was established by Congress on May 21, 1932 as a tribute to the vision and passion of Theodore Roosevelt, our 26th president, whom was a lifelong steward of our nationâs natural resources.