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January 2016
Ellis Island opened on January 1, 1892
Use INFOhio's ISearch to search for Ellis Island. Narrow your results using the filters on the left hand side of the screen. Notice the source type of "Primary Source Documents." Advanced tabs and the STEM tab contain Research Starters.
Did you know that over 100 million Americans are descended from someone who passed through Ellis Island between 1892-1954? This information was found using ISearch. (Citation below)
Parrish, Ann. "Ellis Island." Let's Take A Look At New York (2015): 1. Middle Search Plus. Web. 10 Dec. 2015.
Immigrants at Ellis Island
Map of Statue of Liberty National Monument
View of Ellis Island seen by arriving immigrants
Did your ancestors pass through Ellis Island?
Maybe Ancestry Library Edition can tell you. Ancestry Library Edition is available at school only.
January 18 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Search INFOhio's ISearch to find results listed on all tabs. Research Starters, found on the Advanced and STEM tabs, are a good way to begin your research. The encyclopedia tabs contain World Book articles for students of all grade levels. The articles contain a video with an excerpt of the "I Have a Dream" speech. 6 Digital videos and a pairing in Bookflix are available.
California's Gold Rush
On January 24, 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill. Use ISearch to find answers to the following questions-
Was California a state at the time of the discovery?
Who were the forty-niners?
What were some of the effects of the gold rush?
Gold mining in California
Map of California Gold rush
Cartoon published in 1849
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