A look at the immigration station on the West coast.
From 1910 to 1940, over half a million people sailed through the Golden Gate, hoping to start a new life in America.
Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.
The first complete history of Angel Island -- a journey through more than 200 years: Miwok Indians, Spanish explorers, soldiers, immigrants appear here in their varied roles -- a kaleidoscope of people and events from 1775 to the present.