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History & Politics Visits in New York Ellis Island This was the gateway through which more than 12 million people passed between 1892 and 1954 in search.

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1 History & Politics Visits in New York Ellis Island This was the gateway through which more than 12 million people passed between 1892 and 1954 in search of freedom of speech and religion and for economic opportunity in America. The museum has three floors and houses exhibits and audio ‐ visual displays detailing the immigration process during this time.

2 History & Politics Visits in New York United Nations Headquarters The guided tour of the United Nations will include an overview of the organization, its history, its structure, its composition, and who designed the famous buildings located by the East River. The tour also covers the General Assembly Hall, the Security Council Chamber, the Trusteeship Council Chamber and the Economic and Social Council Chamber. Security Council Chamber General Assembly Hall

3 History & Politics Visits in New York Tribute WTC Visitors Centre Tribute WTC Visitor Centre offers visitors to the World Trade Centre site a place where they can connect with people from the September 11th community. Through walking tours, exhibits and programs, the Tribute WTC Visitor Centre offers "Person to Person History," linking visitors who want to understand and appreciate these historic events with those who experienced them.

4 History & Politics Visits in New York Tenement Museum The Lower East Side Tenement Museum’s mission is to promote tolerance and historical perspective through the presentation and interpretation of the variety of immigrant and migrant experiences on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, a gateway to America. The building was home to nearly 7000 working class immigrants


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