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Italian Staten Island

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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The great wave of European immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought more than four million Italians to America. It was one of the greatest mass emigrations in world history, and many settled in Staten Island. Following the opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in 1964, the island experienced another great influx of Italian immigrants, this time from the other boroughs of New York City. This new wave was responsible for doubling the island population by the year 2000. Italian Americans are evident in every avocation and in each corner of Staten Island society, with achievers in education, business, government, medicine, and sports and entertainment. Italian Staten Island chronicles the traditions, culture, and heritage of Italian Americans through more than 200 photographs.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738572276

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Italian Staten Island

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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1439623562

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The Italian Squad

How the NYPD Took Down the Black Hand Extortion Racket

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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The Italian Squad

How the NYPD Took Down the Black Hand Extortion Racket

By: Andrew Paul Mele

At the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of Italian immigrants left their home country for the United States and, particularly, New York City. A small minority of the immigrants were members of a criminal syndicate that largely victimized fellow immigrants. The most common crime was a type of extortion known as "Black Hand." The methods of extortion were particularly violent, and included kidnapping, arson, and murder. The New York Police Department, unable to speak the language and unaware of the traditions of the immigrants, was virtually helpless in dealing with them. In 1904, Italian-American Lt. Detective Joseph Petrosino formed a group of Italian detectives to deal exclusively with the extortion crimes and the criminal underworld of Italian society in New York which had become known in the American press as "The Black Hand Society." This book tells the story of The Italian Squad from its inception, through Petrosino's death, to the squad's expansion into Queens and Brooklyn.

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McFarland

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1476638764

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9781476638768

"Tearin' Up the Pea Patch"

The Brooklyn Dodgers, 1953

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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"Tearin' Up the Pea Patch"

The Brooklyn Dodgers, 1953

By: Andrew Paul Mele

Arguably the greatest ball club in National League history, the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers recorded some staggering statistics. They led the league in virtually every offensive category while fielding some of the finest defensive players of the era. But the team's extraordinary success on the field is only part of their story. Jackie Robinson was in his seventh year since breaking the color barrier, but ugly racist incidents were yet to abate and several marred the '53 season. The most intense rivalry in sports climaxed with a September brawl as Dodger Carl Furillo floored Giants manager Leo Durocher. First baseman Gil Hodges weathered a horrendous slump with the support of the team's devoted fans. This book tells the exciting story of the '53 Brooklyn Dodgers, highlighting a season and a team.

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McFarland

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0786496207

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9780786496204

Before the Echoes Fade

An Entertainers Life in the Shadow of Fame

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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An Entertainers Life in the Shadow of Fame

By: Andrew Paul Mele

In the annals of the entertainment world, the name of Len Carrie is not a household word. Yet icons like Frankie Avalon, Tiny Tim, Spike Jones, and Frank Sinatra are. And within the aura of these brilliant careers and others like them lies the spirited and talented Len Carrie. A multifaceted individual, Carrie is a pure entertainer. Comedian, singer, musician, bandleader, his range has engulfed every mediastage, TV, radio, records, and nightclubs. As a second banana with the great Spike Jones band, his talents reached out to vast audiences.

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1546211993

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9781546211990

Action and Responsibility

By: Andrew Sneddon

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Action and Responsibility

By: Andrew Sneddon

This book is an exploration of what it takes for an event to count as an action. I first became interested in this topic nearly a decade ago while working on a different topic. I kept coming across philosophers making claims about the nature of action that seemed false or at least dubious to me. As a consequence I turned to the philosophy of action directly, to get to the heart of the matter. I have wrestled with this territory ever since. I hope that, with this book, I have finally earned the intuitions that put me at odds with the philosophers I was originally reading. This book develops ideas in Part Two of my doctoral dissertation, which I wrote at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. I loved being at Queen’s, for both professional and personal reasons. My thanks go to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for financial support as a doctoral candidate. Steve Leighton and Ronald de Sousa were readers for my dissertation. They provided some early and invaluable challenges to the ideas developed here. My deepest debt of gratitude is owed to David Bakhurst, my supervisor. I learned a lot from David; this book would not be the same without his help.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402039824

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9781402039829

The Boys of Brooklyn

The Parade Grounds: Brooklyn's Field of Dreams

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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The Boys of Brooklyn

The Parade Grounds: Brooklyn's Field of Dreams

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Praise for A BROOKLYN DODGERS READER Edited by Andrew Paul Mele Forward by Carl Erskine .."..should become one of the standard histories of the irrepressible Dodgers." - Donald Honig "One of the finest collections of baseball writings ever assembled." - Tom Knight Brooklyn Baseball Historian " It's all there, told in the words of Red Smith, Jimmy Canon, and W. C. Heinz, guys who would be worth reading if they were writing about lawn care." - Jay Price Staten Island Advance

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1434340406

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9781434340405

The Film Handbook

By: Geoff Andrew

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The Film Handbook

By: Geoff Andrew

The Film Handbook examines the current status of filmmaking, how film is produced and distributed and its relation with today's digital and web-based climate.

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Hall Reference Books

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0816190933

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9780816190935

"Tearin' Up the Pea Patch"

The Brooklyn Dodgers, 1953

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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The Italian Squad

How the NYPD Took Down the Black Hand Extortion Racket

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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How the NYPD Took Down the Black Hand Extortion Racket

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1476679053

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Before the Echoes Fade

An Entertainers Life in the Shadow of Fame

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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An Entertainers Life in the Shadow of Fame

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Caesars of the Diamond

By: Andrew Paul Mele

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Caesars of the Diamond

By: Andrew Paul Mele

One of the largest of the mass immigrations to this country came from Italy in the latter years of the nineteenth century. As the children of these immigrants assimilated into the culture, one of the developing areas of their interest was in the American game of baseball. It soon became apparent to the hardworking parents that baseball provided more than a source of pleasure but an income that far exceeded anything they could earn with hours of hard labor. This book traces the story of those Italian Americans whose lives and careers were spent as a part of Americas game, beginning with the first recognized player of Italian heritage who played in the National League in 1897. This will be the only volume on the subject that brings the story to the present time.

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1546225862

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Italian Staten Island

Italian Staten Island

Italian Staten Island

Italian Staten Island

The Italian Squad

The Italian Squad

"Tearin' Up the Pea Patch"

"Tearin' Up the Pea Patch"

Before the Echoes Fade

Before the Echoes Fade

Action and Responsibility

Action and Responsibility

The Boys of Brooklyn

The Boys of Brooklyn

The Film Handbook

The Film Handbook

"Tearin' Up the Pea Patch"

"Tearin' Up the Pea Patch"

The Italian Squad

The Italian Squad

Before the Echoes Fade

Before the Echoes Fade

Caesars of the Diamond

Caesars of the Diamond

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