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On January 1, 1892, a place of great importance to many Americans and their ancestors opened for the first time. It is a place where the American dream began for millions of immigrants. Have you been there?
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SOURCES
“About Us.” Save The Whales, November 19, 2019. https://savethewhales.org/about/.
Anderson, Thomas F., and Henry G. Trickey. “Lured Away: Hiram Sawtelle Missing From Home.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), February 11, 1890. www.newspapers.com.
“At Ellis Island: Opening of the New Immigration Station.” The World: Evening Edition (New York City, New York), January 1, 1892. www.newspapers.com.
“Hiram F. Sawtell (1849-1890) .” Find a Grave. Accessed December 1, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195482108/hiram-f.-sawtell. www.newspapers.com.
“Hiram F. Sawtell: The Yankee Doodle Whistling Cobbler.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), November 29, 1885. www.newspapers.com.
“Hiram's Head: Ghastly Find in the Maine Woods.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), December 6, 1891. www.newspapers.com.
“History of Bison Management in Yellowstone (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Accessed November 13, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/articles/bison-history-yellowstone.htm.
“Hung to Trees.” The Prattville Progress (Prattville, Alabama), January 1, 1892. www.newspapers.com.
“Immigration to the United States.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 9, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_the_United_States.
“Isaac B Sawtell (1812-1886).” Find a Grave. Accessed December 1, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96541899/isaac-b-sawtell.
“Isaac Bridge Sawtell Jr. (1841-1891) .” Find a Grave. Accessed December 1, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195463648/isaac-bridge-sawtell.
Klein, Christopher. “Remembering Annie Moore, Ellis Island's First Immigrant.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, December 28, 2016. https://www.history.com/news/remembering-annie-moore-ellis-islands-first-immigrant.
Mackenzie, Willie. “A Brief History of Commercial Whaling and Greenpeace.” Greenpeace International, December 26, 2018. https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/18307/history-commercial-whaling-greenpeace/.
“Outlaws Lynched.” The Iowa Citizen (Iowa City, Iowa), January 1, 1892. www.newspapers.com.
Reed, A. L. “Advertisement: Raise Some Lemons (Page 8).” Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), January 1, 1892. www.newspapers.com.
“Sawtelle Dies in Prison.” The Columbian (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania), January 1, 1892. www.newspaspers.com.
Taken from the London Standard. “Reckless Waste.” Kansas Alliance-Union (Eureka, Kansas), January 1, 1892. www.newspapers.com.
Trickey, Henry G. “Under Arrest: Isaac Sawtell In Hands of the Law.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), February 13, 1890. www.newspapers.com.
Trickey, Henry G., and Thomas F. Anderson. “Sawtelle Seen Driving Down the Road to Springvale.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), February 12, 1890. www.newspapers.com.
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Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Eliasheuninck. “steam train horn 01.” November 25, 2012. www.freesound.org.
InspectorJ. “Bird Whistling, Single, Robin, A.wav.” January 27, 2018. www.freesound.org.
Bevibeldesign. “Large Animal Running.” July 16, 2016. www.freesound.org.
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On January 1, 1892, a place of great importance to many Americans and their ancestors opened for the first time. It is a place where the American dream began for millions of immigrants. Have you been there?
___________________
SOURCES
“About Us.” Save The Whales, November 19, 2019. https://savethewhales.org/about/.
Anderson, Thomas F., and Henry G. Trickey. “Lured Away: Hiram Sawtelle Missing From Home.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), February 11, 1890. www.newspapers.com.
“At Ellis Island: Opening of the New Immigration Station.” The World: Evening Edition (New York City, New York), January 1, 1892. www.newspapers.com.
“Hiram F. Sawtell (1849-1890) .” Find a Grave. Accessed December 1, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195482108/hiram-f.-sawtell. www.newspapers.com.
“Hiram F. Sawtell: The Yankee Doodle Whistling Cobbler.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), November 29, 1885. www.newspapers.com.
“Hiram's Head: Ghastly Find in the Maine Woods.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), December 6, 1891. www.newspapers.com.
“History of Bison Management in Yellowstone (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Accessed November 13, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/articles/bison-history-yellowstone.htm.
“Hung to Trees.” The Prattville Progress (Prattville, Alabama), January 1, 1892. www.newspapers.com.
“Immigration to the United States.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 9, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_the_United_States.
“Isaac B Sawtell (1812-1886).” Find a Grave. Accessed December 1, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96541899/isaac-b-sawtell.
“Isaac Bridge Sawtell Jr. (1841-1891) .” Find a Grave. Accessed December 1, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195463648/isaac-bridge-sawtell.
Klein, Christopher. “Remembering Annie Moore, Ellis Island's First Immigrant.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, December 28, 2016. https://www.history.com/news/remembering-annie-moore-ellis-islands-first-immigrant.
Mackenzie, Willie. “A Brief History of Commercial Whaling and Greenpeace.” Greenpeace International, December 26, 2018. https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/18307/history-commercial-whaling-greenpeace/.
“Outlaws Lynched.” The Iowa Citizen (Iowa City, Iowa), January 1, 1892. www.newspapers.com.
Reed, A. L. “Advertisement: Raise Some Lemons (Page 8).” Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), January 1, 1892. www.newspapers.com.
“Sawtelle Dies in Prison.” The Columbian (Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania), January 1, 1892. www.newspaspers.com.
Taken from the London Standard. “Reckless Waste.” Kansas Alliance-Union (Eureka, Kansas), January 1, 1892. www.newspapers.com.
Trickey, Henry G. “Under Arrest: Isaac Sawtell In Hands of the Law.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), February 13, 1890. www.newspapers.com.
Trickey, Henry G., and Thomas F. Anderson. “Sawtelle Seen Driving Down the Road to Springvale.” The Boston Globe (Massachusetts), February 12, 1890. www.newspapers.com.
SOUND FILES
Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.
Eliasheuninck. “steam train horn 01.” November 25, 2012. www.freesound.org.
InspectorJ. “Bird Whistling, Single, Robin, A.wav.” January 27, 2018. www.freesound.org.
Bevibeldesign. “Large Animal Running.” July 16, 2016. www.freesound.org.