On December 31st in 1892
Ellis Island Immigrant Station
formally opened in
New York.
Arriving immigrants.
oh look, what a concept...
they are waving American flags!!!
'All American Kids'
and New Immigrants!!!!
On December 31st in 1808
The U.S. prohibited import of slaves from Africa.
Our great shame.
The end of this.
Freed Slaves.
hallelujah!!!!
.......on decmember 31st in 0404
The last gladiator competition was held in Rome.
So if you can't think of anything to celebrate....
you can celebrate
these 'little things' in history.
*my love to my friends
and best wishes to all of us!!!
i don't know about you...
but i think that one of those guys
was a great, great uncle
of mine getting off that boat
(in the 4th picture).
Or was it YOURS?
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Design Center of The Americas, D.C.O.T.A., Ellis Island is formally opened, Slavery Importing becomes illegal in the U.S., the last gladiator competition
