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Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants entered the United States there. More then 100 million Americans can trace there roots to an ancestor who past through Ellis Island. Today, Ellis island is a Museum. Museum How many mistakes can you find?

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Page 1: Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants

Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants entered the United States there. More then 100 million Americans can trace there roots to an ancestor who past through Ellis Island. Today, Ellis island is a Museum. Museum visitors can lern what it was like for 12 million immigrants who arrived in America at the turn of the century.

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Page 2: Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants

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Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York Harbor, opened for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its busiest days, thousands of immigrants entered the United States there. More than 100 million Americans can trace their roots to an ancestor who passed through Ellis Island. Today, Ellis Island is a museum. Museum visitors can learn what it was like for 12 million immigrants who arrived in America at the turn of the century.

Page 3: Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants

Betsy Ross was born on January 1 1752. She was the eight in a line of 17 children soon after marrying John Ross, the two newlyweds started a sewing business. When America and england went to war, John Ross join the army. Soon after that he was killed in an ammunition explosion. A few months later, according to legend, george Washington axed Betsy to use her expurt sewing skills to create the first american flag.

Page 4: Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants

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Betsy Ross was born on January 1, 1752. She was the eighth in a line of 17 children. Soon after marrying John Ross, the two newlyweds started a sewing business. When America and England went to war, John Ross joined the army. Soon after that he was killed in an ammunition explosion. A few months later, according to legend, George Washington asked Betsy to use her expert sewing skills to create the first American flag.

Page 5: Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants

Alaska, what is nicknamed The Last Frontier," became a state on Janaury 3, 1959. Did you now that in 1867 the United States purchased Alaska from Russia four a price of $7.2 million. At just 2 cents an acre, that was a bargain! Alaska is rich in forests wildlife and minerals such as gold. The king salmon is the state fish, and it's state gem is jade Dog mushing, once a mane form of transportation in Alaska, is its official sport.

Page 6: Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants

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Alaska, which is nicknamed "The Last Frontier," became a state on January 3, 1959. Did you know that in 1867 the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for a price of $7.2 million? At just 2 cents an acre, that was a bargain! Alaska is rich in forests, wildlife and minerals such as gold. The king salmon is the state fish, and its state gem is jade. Dog mushing, once a main form of transportation in Alaska, is its official sport.

Page 7: Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants

In January 3, 1903, president Theodore Roosevelt named Wind Cave in South Dakota the nations seventh national park. Tails of American Indians described caves that "blew wind," but the first recorded discovery of such a cave was in 1881. Two brother's were drawn to the cave by a whistling noise when they reached the cave, the wind blowed the hat off one of the boy. Upon there return, the changing wind sucked yet an other hat into the cave!

Page 8: Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants

On January 3, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt named Wind Cave in South Dakota the nation's seventh national park. Tales of American Indians described caves that "blew wind," but the first recorded discovery of such a cave was in 1881. Two brothers were drawn to the cave by a whistling noise. When they reached the cave, the wind blew the hat off one of the boys. Upon their return, the changing wind sucked yet another hat into the cave!

Page 9: Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants

Isaac Newton were born in Woolsthorpe England, on January 4, 1643 he was a quiet thoughtful child who was knowed for his creative inventions. Have you herd the legend that a falling apple helped Isaac form a theory about gravity. He was also one of the first scientists to study the movement of the planets. Using prisms, he were the first person to truly understand rain bows.

Page 10: Ellis Island, an immigration station in New York harbor, opens for the first time on January 1, 1892. During its' busyest days, thousands of immigrants

Isaac Newton was born in Woolsthorpe, England, on January 4, 1643. He was a quiet, thoughtful child who was known for his creative inventions. Have you heard the legend that a falling apple helped Isaac form a theory about gravity? He was also one of the first scientists to study the movement of the planets. Using prisms, he was the first person to truly understand rainbows.