Fraternity-Testvériség, 1997 (75. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1997-04-01 / 2. szám
FRATERNITY Page 13 The Ellis Island American Immigrant Wall of Honor, the largest wall of names in the world, is a wall of inscribed names that honors America’s immigrants who came to this country pursuing dreams of freedom, opportunity and prosperity. The Wall of Honor offers all Americans the chance to honor their family heritage and pay tribute to their immigrant ancestors, regardless of when or through which port they immigrated. Ellis Island is a fitting place for this tribute because today at least 100 million Americans - 40% of the nation’s population - descend from the millions of immigrants who first came to America through Ellis Island. The American Immigrant Wall of Honor has received a tremendous response from people across the country. This beautiful memorial contains all the names registered since the Wall’s inception in 1988. The names of over 500,000 individuals and families have been honored by their descendants on the Wall, which celebrates American immigration since the colonial days right up to the present. Due to the overwhelming interest on the part of thousands of people, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation has officially reopened registration for a new phase of the Wall. Registration will close the end of 1997. For more information on how to participate in The American Immigrant Wall of Honor, please write to: The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box Ellis, New York, NY 10163 Or call (212) 883-1986
