A Morning at the National Archives and Ellis Island

We were among the first folks in the National Archives today. By 11 am it was pretty full so that 30-45 minutes or so was a gift. The three founding documents are always cool to see as well as the Faulkner murals which overlook them. The permanent exhibit is cool but I was drawn to the newest exhibit, Attachments. It uses immigration document to tell the story of men and women trying to enter the country.

the exhibit does an excellent job of storytelling. You see these documents and pictures and you are curious how thikngs turned out for them. Not all of the stories end well but that's in keeping with the reality of what actually occurred.