Description |
308 pages : illustrations, photographs, facsimiles ; 26 cm |
Contents |
Part I. 1860/1910 -- La famiglia -- Who killa da chief? -- Birds of passage -- A secret history -- Up from the ashes -- Part II. 1910/1930 -- Becoming American -- Fruits of thy labor -- Taking the streets -- Guilt by association -- A shortcut -- Part III. 1930/1945 -- The little flower -- Faith in the fatherland -- Why we fight -- Enemy aliens -- American dreams -- Cultural outlaws -- Crime and prejudice -- Mythmakers -- Breaking through -- We're all italian! |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-281) and index. |
Summary |
In a companion book to the four-hour PBS series, stereotypes and nostalgia are stripped away to tell the complicated, centuries-long story of the Italian-American experience and to explore and celebrate the rich legacy of Italian-American life. |
Subject |
Italian Americans -- History.
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ISBN |
9780393241297 |
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0393241297 |
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