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    Galveston: The Forgotten Jewish Ellis Island

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    Discover the untold story of 10,000 Jewish immigrants who bypassed New York for Texas, funded by a secret plan that created the 'Ellis Island of the West' in early 1900s Galveston.

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    The Galveston Movement was essentially an early experiment in strategic refugee placement, trying to match skills with job opportunities and place families in communities that could support them to create sustainable settlement patterns.

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