Italian Americans : the history and culture of a people /: the history and culture of a people. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Eric Martone, editor.
• Editors: Martone, Eric
• Contents: Guide to Related TopicsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChronologyPart IPatterns of Emigration: Urban and Rural SettlementHistorical OverviewBirds of PassageCabrini, Frances Xavier (1850–1917)Criminal Stereotypes, Italians andDerogatory Names for Italian AmericansDiscrimination, Italian AmericanEllis Island, Italian Immigration throughExplorers, ItalianGaribaldi, Giuseppe (1807–1882)Latin America, Italian Immigration toLittle ItaliesLynching of Italian AmericansMutual Aid Societies, Italian AmericanNew Orleans, Italian Immigration toOrganized Crime, Italian Americans andPadrone SystemPost-World War II Immigration, ItalianRegions, ItalianRisorgimento, ItalianSavoy, House ofScalabrinian MissionariesSegregation, Italian Americans andTaliaferro FamilyTenementsWaldensians in AmericaWestern Migration, Italian Americans andPart IICivic Engagement and Economic Life: Endeavors in Business and American Civil SocietyHistorical OverviewAnarchism, Italian AmericanBoiardi, Ettore (1897–1985)Bonaparte, Charles (1851–1921)Business Corporations Founded by Italian AmericansCabinet Members, Italian AmericanCassini, Oleg (1913–2006)Castro, The Mafia and Plots to KillCEOs, Italian AmericanCivil War, Italian Americans in theCongress, Italian Americans inDiGiorgio CorporationDiplomats, Italian AmericanFascism, Italian Americans and ItalianFashion, Italian Americans inFerraro, Geraldine (1935–2011)Fireworks Companies, Italian AmericanFood Importers and Market Chains, Italian AmericanGambling, Italian Americans and OrganizedGhirardelli Chocolate CompanyGiannini, Amadeo Pietro (1870–1949)Giuliani, Rudolph (1944–)Governors, Italian AmericanInternment of Italian Americans in World War IIJournalism, Italian Americans inJurists, Italian AmericanLaGuardia, Fiorello (1882–1947)Law Enforcement, Italian Americans inMayors, Italian AmericanMilitary (1945–Present), Italian Americans in thePelosi, Nancy (1940–)Petrillo, James (1892–1984)Ponzi, Charles (1882–1949)Revolutionary War, Italian Americans in theRutgers University, Founding ofTammany Hall and Italian AmericansWineries, Italian AmericanWorkers' Movements, Italian Americans andWorld Wars, Italian Americans in thePart IIICultural and Religious Life: People, Institutions, and Expressions of IdentityHistorical OverviewBishops, Italian AmericanCardinals, Italian AmericanCatholicism, Italian Americans andColumbus DayCuisine, Italian AmericanEternal Word Television NetworkFestivals and Feast Days, Italian AmericanGood Luck Symbols, Italian AmericanItalian American Civil Rights LeagueItalian American Congressional DelegationItalian American War Veterans of the United StatesItalian American Writers AssociationItalian Heritage and Culture CommitteeItalian Language and Culture in School CurriculaItaly-USA FoundationJesuits in America, ItalianJews, Italian and Italian AmericanNational Italian American FoundationNational Organization of Italian American WomenNewspapers, Italian AmericanOrder Sons of Italy in AmericaPentecostal Movement, ItalianPope, Generoso (1891–1950)Protestantism, Italian Americans andUNICO NationalVerrazzano CollegePart IVScience and Humanities: Contributions to Science, Literature, and the ArtsHistorical OverviewArchitects, Italian AmericanAstronauts and Planetary Scientists, Italian AmericanBeat Movement, Italian Americans in theBonica, John (1917–1994)Bordighera PressClassical Music, Italian Americans inComic Artists, Cartoonists, and Illustrators, Italian AmericanComposers, Italian AmericanDancers, Italian AmericanDe Paola, Thomas (1934–)Education, Italian Americans inFauci, Anthony (1940–)Ferlinghetti, Lawrence (1919–)Fibonacci (c. 1175–c. 1250)Gallo, Robert (1937–)Inventors, Italian AmericanLiterature, Italian AmericanNobel Prize Laureates, Italian AmericanOpera, Italian Americans andPainters, Italian AmericanPhotographers, Italian AmericanPuzo, Mario (1920–1999)Scientists and Mathematicians, Italian AmericanSculptors, Italian AmericanPart VSports and Popular Culture: Contributions to Sports, Entertainment, and AmericanaHistorical OverviewActors in Film and Television (1900s–1950s), Italian AmericanActors in Film and Television (1960s–1980s), Italian AmericanActors in Film and Television (1990s–2010s), Italian AmericanActresses in Film and Television (1900s–1950s), Italian AmericanActresses in Film and Television (1960s–1980s), Italian AmericanActresses in Film and Television (1990s–2010s), Italian AmericanAmeche, Don (1908–1993)Animation, Italian Americans inArcaro, Eddie (1916–1997)Bancroft, Anne (1931–2005)Barbera, Joseph (1911–2006)Baseball, Italian Americans in ProfessionalBasketball, Italian Americans inBennett, Tony (1926–)Bowling, Italian Americans inBoxing and Mixed Martial Arts, Italian Americans inBroadway and Stage, Italian Americans onCapra, Frank (1897–1991)Comedians, Italian AmericanComic Book Heroes, Italian AmericanContemporary Popular Music (1980s–Present), Italian Americans inCooking Personalities, Italian AmericanCoppola, Francis Ford (1939–)De Niro, Robert (1943–)DiCaprio, Leonardo (1974–)DiMaggio, Joe (1914–1999)Durante, Jimmy (1893–1980)Fili-Krushel, Patricia (1953–)Film Directors, Italian AmericanFonda, Henry (1905–1982)Football, Italian Americans in CollegeFootball, Italian Americans in ProfessionalGodfather FilmsGolf, Italian Americans inGuccione, Bob (1930–2010)Hockey, Italian Americans inJazz, Italian Americans andLady Gaga (1986–)LaRocca, Nick (1889–1961)Lombardo, Guy (1902–1977)Madonna (1958–)Martin, Dean (1917–1995)Mosconi, Willie (1913–1993)Olympics, Italian Americans in thePacino, Al (1940–)Paul, Adrian (1959–)PinocchioPoli, Sylvester (1859–1937)Popular Singers (1920s–1960s), Italian AmericanProducers, Italian American EntertainmentRacecar Drivers, Italian AmericanRock 'n' Roll, Italian Americans andSantomero, Angela (1968–)Scorsese, Martin (1942–)Sinatra, Frank (1915–1998)Slydini, Tony (1900–1991)Soccer, Italian Americans inSopranos, TheStallone, Sylvester (1946–)Tarantino, Quentin (1963–)Television Hosts, Italian AmericanTennis, Italian American inTravolta, John (1954–)Turturro, John (1957–)Valenti, Jack (1921–2007)Valentino, Rudolph (1895–1926)Wrestling, Italian Americans in ProfessionalPrimary DocumentsSelected Italian American History and Culture MuseumsBibliographyAbout the Editor and ContributorsIndex.
• Publisher Details: New York : ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (600 pages)
• Subjects: 973/.0451; History -- Europe -- Italy; Italian Americans; Italian Americans -- History; Italian Americans -- Biography; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216105596
• Related ISBNs: 9781610699945
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