Question

Read the excerpt from "Ellis Island."
Sometimes people's surnames were changed. Bietzy to
Peachey. Hecht to Heck. Many Americans can point to
the fact that their family names are different from their
original spelling in the "old country." It is commonly
thought that the clerks at Ellis Island misunderstood the
names or decided to simplify them.
Best summary

Answer 1

Answer:

It provides a firsthand experience from a primary source, who says the day will “always remain etched in my memory.”