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<p><a href="https://www.nyctourism.com/museums-galleries/ellis-island-national-museum-of-immigration/"><strong>Ellis Island</strong></a> is one of America’s great landmarks, a place in New York Harbor that represents the millions of people who arrived in this country during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The north side of Ellis Island, now <a href="https://www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm" target="_blank">operated by the National Park Service</a> as the <strong>Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration</strong> (part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument), saw nearly 12 million immigrants processed between 1892 and 1954. Part of the "processing" involved medical and mental health tests. Most people passed successfully, then boarded a ferry to the mainland — and a new life.</p><p>But some were kept behind, those who did not pass those tests. They were then sent to the other side of Ellis Island.</p><p>In this special episode, sponsored by <a href="foundedbynyc.com">Founded By ...