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    I Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project
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    I Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project
    Audiobook19 minutes

    I Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project

    Written by Veronica Lawlor

    Narrated by Catherine Byers, Victor Bevine and Wendy Bagger

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    About this audiobook

    In their own words, immigrants recall their arrival in the United States. Includes brief biographies and facts about the Ellis Island Oral History Project.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateFeb 19, 2019
    ISBN9780525628897
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    I Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project

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