The Ellis Island Snow Globe

by Erica Rand

Book Overview

In The Ellis Island Snow Globe, Erica Rand, author of the smart and entertaining book Barbie's Queer Accessories, takes readers on an unconventional tour of Ellis Island, the migration station turned heritage museum, and its neighbor, the Statue of Liberty. By pausing to reflect on what is and is not on display at these two iconic national monuments, Rand focuses attention on whose heritage is honored and whose obscured. She also reveals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822335913
• ISBN13: 9780822335917
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.0"