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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Reflections on Ellis Island

These are some of the comments about your favorite parts of the Ellis Island trip, taken from the evaluation forms.

Vincent Cannato was a popular guide and source of information. Having the author there to interpret the museum was a definite plus. Here’s what you said you liked:

“Time spent with Vin.”
“He was very knowledgeable, but more than that, his guidance and answers to questions were clear and very informative”
“Detail provided by Mr. Cannato.”
“Having a private room where we could sit and ask questions at the end of the tour.”
“Author’s insights that went farther than the museum’s exhibits.”
“The guided tour helped me focus on individual exhibits better.”
“He was very open to questions and had lots of info to share.”
“The guided tour helped me to focus on individual exhibits better.”
“Very enjoyable particularly with Vin along. What better way to tour Ellis Island!”
“Loved Vincent Cannato!”


For many of you, the photographs of the immigrants displayed throughout the museum were especially compelling, because they showed “how immigrants lived while at Ellis.”

“Photos and exhibits which show so much emotion.”
“Photos of the immigrants in the clothing of their native countries. The photos of the “street Arabs” were sad but compelling.”
“I loved the photos of the immigrants. Their faces tell the story.”




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