As the main entry facility for immigrants coming to the United States for more than half a century, Ellis Island was the last stop before a move to freedom in America. About 12 million people from Europe and elsewhere entered teh United States through this portal. The fascinating Ellis Island uses immigrants' own words, photographs, and full-color illustrations to explore the significance to those who wished to pursue the American Dream.
Tourists visit popular islands of the Caribbean by the planeload. What they don't see from their resort hotels are the hundreds of out-of-the-way, uninhabited islands sprinkled along the West Indies from Florida to South America. This alluring archipelago, strung with beaches accessible only by boat but spaced temptingly close together, led Mississippi adventurer Scott B. Williams to embark upon an open-ended quest to see how far south he could go in a seventeen-foot sea kayak.
Hunter Travel Adventures Hawaii: the Big Island, Second Edition
This guide provides comprehensive information on pretty much everything the Big Island has to offer! Nearly twice the size of any other Hawaiian Island, the Big Island is home to some of the region's most beautiful landscapes - from Mauna Kea, the island's largest volcano, to the pristine reefs that provide shelter to exotic sea life. "
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The Rebel Doctors BrideFrom bad boy to top-notch doc!
Sexy but dangerous! That-s how the residents of Glenmore Island remember Conner MacNeil. Now he-s back - and although he-s a top-notch surgeon, the twinkle in his eye still promises he-s as rebellious as ever. It-s going to take every ounce of his charm to win over his patients-and his practice nurse Flora Harris. Flora is convinced she-s the only girl at school who wasn-t kissed by Conner MacNeil!
