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Long Island Italians

By: Salvatore J. LaGumina

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In America the streets were paved with gold. That was the mistaken notion of many an immigrant to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s. On Long Island, deluded sojourners from Italy were to find that in fact there were few streets and that they themselves were to be the ones to build them. Covering more than a century of history, Long Island Italians depicts the transition of urban Italians as they moved increasingly from the city to the suburbs in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. They were attracted to Long Island by economic opportunity, the availability of arable land, home ownership possibilities, and alternatives to harsh city life. There, they became the largest of all ethnic groups, with more Americans of Italian descent living in one concentrated area than anywhere besides Italy. The Italian American presence is a continuing phenomenon, today comprising about 25 percent of the total population of Long Island. Long Island Italians graphically illustrates that Italian labor was vital to the development of Long Island roads, agriculture, railroads, and industry. By the early twentieth century, Italians made up the bulk of the work force. The book goes beyond the laborers to show also the warmth of Italian family life, the strength of the social organizations, and the rise of the politicians.

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The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans

The Untold History

By: Salvatore J. LaGumina

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The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans

The Untold History

By: Salvatore J. LaGumina

This book explores the contributions of Italian Americans employed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Italian Americans fluent in Italian language and customs became integral parts of intelligence operations working behind enemy lines. These units obtained priceless military information that significantly helped defeat the Axis. They parachuted into frozen mountains tops to link up with Italian guerilla units in northern Italy or hovered in small patrol torpedo boats and row boats across the Mediterranean Sea in pitch black darkness to destroy railroad junctions.

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3319333348

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Wop!

A Documentary History of Anti-Italian Discrimination in the United States

By: Salvatore John LaGumina

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Wop!

A Documentary History of Anti-Italian Discrimination in the United States

By: Salvatore John LaGumina

Nonfiction. Italian American Studies. Italians have been subject to some of the most blatant, brutal, and course forms of discrimination to affect any people. This volume investigates anti-Italian discrimination in the USA.

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Guernica Editions

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1550710478

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Long Island Italian Americans

History, Heritage & Tradition

By: Salvatore J. LaGumina

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Long Island Italian Americans

History, Heritage & Tradition

By: Salvatore J. LaGumina

For Italian immigrants and their descendants, moving from "the city" to Long Island was more than a change of address. Even though the move wasn't far geographically, the societal move was large--it signaled that the family had achieved the American Dream, and in turn, elements of Italian values and culture are visible all over the island. Italians helped to build Long Island, whether as laborers or as contractors, such as the Castagnas. They brought their culinary traditions and opened markets, such as the still family-owned Iavarone Brothers Foods and restaurants, including New Hyde Park's Umberto's. Italians' industrialism helped them thrive in fields as diverse as medicine, politics, theater, and winemaking (including the nationally recognized Banfi label). Join author Salvatore J. LaGumina to discover the remarkable contributions and vibrant culture of Italians and Italian-Americans on Long Island.

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Long Island Italians

By: Salvatore J. LaGumina

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The Humble and the Heroic

Wartime Italian Americans

By: Salvatore John LaGumina

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The Humble and the Heroic

Wartime Italian Americans

By: Salvatore John LaGumina

According to the author, an extra measure of loyalty and patriotism was required of Italian immigrants because the country of their birth was a declared enemy of their adopted country. This is the story of their quest for acceptance.

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Cambria Press

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0977356779

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The Office of Strategic Services and Italian Americans

The Untold History

By: Salvatore J. LaGumina

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The Untold History

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Long Island Italian Americans

History, Heritage & Tradition

By: Salvatore J. LaGumina

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History, Heritage & Tradition

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