Forgotten Ellis Island : the extraordinary story of America's immigrant hospital
(DVD)
Author
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2009].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hoisington Public Library - Movies/TV Series | DVD FORGOTTEN ELLIS ISLAND | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary television programs.
DVD-Video discs.
Ellis Island Hospital.
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Historical television programs.
Hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.)
Nonfiction television programs.
Registers of births, etc -- Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.)
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
DVD-Video discs.
Ellis Island Hospital.
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Historical television programs.
Hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.)
Nonfiction television programs.
Registers of births, etc -- Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.)
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Documentary television programs.
Ellis Island Hospital.
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Emigration and immigration.
Historical television programs.
History.
Hospitals -- Admission and discharge.
Nonfiction television programs.
Registers of births, etc.
United States -- Ellis Island.
United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Ellis Island Hospital.
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Emigration and immigration.
Historical television programs.
History.
Hospitals -- Admission and discharge.
Nonfiction television programs.
Registers of births, etc.
United States -- Ellis Island.
United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Communicable Disease Control -- history.
Documentary television programs.
Ellis Island Hospital.
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Emigrants and Immigrants -- history.
Emigration and Immigration -- history.
Historical television programs.
History, 19th Century.
History, 20th Century.
Hospitals, Federal -- history.
Mass Screening -- history.
New York City.
Television programs -- United States.
Television programs -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
Ellis Island Hospital.
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Emigrants and Immigrants -- history.
Emigration and Immigration -- history.
Historical television programs.
History, 19th Century.
History, 20th Century.
Hospitals, Federal -- history.
Mass Screening -- history.
New York City.
Television programs -- United States.
Television programs -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2009].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
841887010252
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ken Willinger ; editor, William A. Anderson ; composer, Gil Talmi.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Elliott Gould.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally broadcast on television in 2008.
Description
In the era before antibiotics, tens of thousands of immigrant patients were separated from family, detained in the hospital on Ellis Island, and healed from illness before becoming citizens. 350 babies were born, and ten times that many immigrants died on Ellis Island and were buried in pauper's graves around New York City.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (enhanced); Dolby Digital stereo., NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.,DNLM
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Conway, L., & Gould, E. (2009). Forgotten Ellis Island: the extraordinary story of America's immigrant hospital . Distributed by PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Conway, Lorie, 1954- and Elliott. Gould. 2009. Forgotten Ellis Island: The Extraordinary Story of America's Immigrant Hospital. Distributed by PBS Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Conway, Lorie, 1954- and Elliott. Gould. Forgotten Ellis Island: The Extraordinary Story of America's Immigrant Hospital Distributed by PBS Home Video, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Conway, Lorie, and Elliott Gould. Forgotten Ellis Island: The Extraordinary Story of America's Immigrant Hospital Distributed by PBS Home Video, 2009.
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