source: "Gavin DeGraw speaks out on life and music". The Associated Press interview, www.today.com. February 4, 2005.
topic: Islands, Mixtures, Ellis Island

source: "2012 Democratic Convention: Stars Take Center Stage on Final Day" by Tina Daunt, www.hollywoodreporter.com. September 6, 2912.
topic: College, Islands, Volunteer, Student Loan, Ellis Island
topic: Mother, Children, Confused, Ellis Island
topic: Years, Land, Yesterday, Lax, 21st Century
topic: Islands, Class, Culture, Jewish Culture, Bronx
source: Israel Zangwill (2015). “The Melting Pot”, p.38, Israel Zangwill
topic: Thinking, Islands, Race, Ellis Island, Melting Pot
source: "There Is No Real Life". Interview with Brad Fox, www.guernicamag.com. March 15, 2013.
topic: Home, Islands, Numbers, Ellis Island
source: Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com
topic: Country, Mean, Islands, Ellis Island
source: "40thCconvention of the Islamic Society of North America [John Esposito recognized as the "Abu Taleb of Islam"]". www.campus-watch.org. September 6, 2004.
topic: Mother, Country, Struggle, Ellis Island, Rio
topic: Islands, Class, Citizens, Ellis Island, Second Class Citizens
The thing I love about Vegas is that it's a melting pot. It's like working Ellis Island.
source: Esquire interview, bondiviewertest.azurewebsites.net.
topic: Vegas, Islands, Melting, Ellis Island
topic: Journey, Islands, Grandparent, Ellis Island, Indignity
source: Rainbow Rowell (2016). “The Rainbow Rowell YA Collection”, p.322, St. Martin's Griffin
topic: Cute, Islands, Lines, Ellis Island, Standing In Line
source: "One-On-One With Bob Cousy". Interview with Clark Booth, www.goholycross.com. December 19, 2008.
topic: Sports, Heart, Ghetto, Ellis Island