This Day in History 11/12/20

Hello, and welcome to This Day in History. Here’s what happened on November 12th. Today, nearly 40 percent of all Americans can trace their roots through Ellis Island. The immigration gateway processed more than 12 million immigrants between its opening in 1892 and this day in 1954, when it finally shut its doors. The first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island was a 15-year-old Irish girl named Annie Moore; the last was a 48-year-old Norwegian merchant seaman named Arne Patterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices