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- catalog abstract ""Experience history through removable documents. Italian influence can be seen everywhere in America--in its buildings and its books, in its culture and its cuisine. Passage to Liberty tells the story of how Italians became Americans and fulfilled their dreams of rebuilding the image of Rome in their new country. Woven into the history of Italian immigration to the New World is the true story of Antonio, grandfather of one of the authors, and of his family's assimilation and acceptance in America. Both a work of history and a moving narrative, Passage to Liberty brings to life the experiences of a people whose talents, contributions, and self-sacrifice helped them to make this country their own." --Back cover. "Passage to Liberty beautifully illustrates a subject that has largely been overlooked: the Italian experience in America." --Gay Talese, author of Unto the Sons; back cover.".
- catalog contributor b12635905.
- catalog contributor b12635906.
- catalog coverage "Italy Emigration and immigration History.".
- catalog coverage "United States Emigration and immigration History.".
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""Experience history through removable documents. Italian influence can be seen everywhere in America--in its buildings and its books, in its culture and its cuisine. Passage to Liberty tells the story of how Italians became Americans and fulfilled their dreams of rebuilding the image of Rome in their new country. Woven into the history of Italian immigration to the New World is the true story of Antonio, grandfather of one of the authors, and of his family's assimilation and acceptance in America. Both a work of history and a moving narrative, Passage to Liberty brings to life the experiences of a people whose talents, contributions, and self-sacrifice helped them to make this country their own." --Back cover.".
- catalog description ""Passage to Liberty beautifully illustrates a subject that has largely been overlooked: the Italian experience in America." --Gay Talese, author of Unto the Sons; back cover.".
- catalog description "Facsimiles: Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Filipo Mazzei (3 leaves, with typescript transcription on versi) -- An illustration of Garibaldi's soldiers, 1849 (affixed to page) -- Passport and birth certificate issued to Nagode Gisella -- Broadside advertising the celebration of the feast day of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Chicago -- Mutual society membership book for Gianetti Lorenzo -- Two prayer cards, issued on the occasion of deaths -- Recipe for ciamelle (affixed to page) -- Letter from imprisoned Nicola Sacco to his son, 1927 -- A verdict document, signed by jurors, convicting Al Capone -- Alien registration receipt card for Antonino Seminerio (affixed to page).".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (page 32).".
- catalog description "Introduction -- First crossings : Christoforo Colombo and the early explorers -- Sheltering Shores : Political exiles and the builders of a new republic --The Italy of imagination : Looking back from the New World -- Dollars, bread, and opportunity : The reasons for leaving -- Passage to liberty : The voyage -- Little Italies : Urban and rural colonies in the New World -- Mamas e papas : Heads of families in the New World -- Saints of the immigrants : Church and community -- Pasta and pizza : An evolving Italian-American cuisine -- Hostility and hangings : From New Orleans to Sacco and Vanzetti -- The Mafia : Myth and reality -- With loyalties divided : Italians at war -- From DiMaggio to Madonna : Italian-American cultural icons -- Afterword : Italian-Americans at the new millennium.".
- catalog extent "32 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0060089024".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : ReganBooks,".
- catalog spatial "Italy Emigration and immigration History.".
- catalog spatial "United States Emigration and immigration History.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973/.0451 21".
- catalog subject "E184.I8 C44 2002".
- catalog subject "Immigrants United States History.".
- catalog subject "Italian Americans History Miscellanea.".
- catalog subject "Italian Americans History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Facsimiles: Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Filipo Mazzei (3 leaves, with typescript transcription on versi) -- An illustration of Garibaldi's soldiers, 1849 (affixed to page) -- Passport and birth certificate issued to Nagode Gisella -- Broadside advertising the celebration of the feast day of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Chicago -- Mutual society membership book for Gianetti Lorenzo -- Two prayer cards, issued on the occasion of deaths -- Recipe for ciamelle (affixed to page) -- Letter from imprisoned Nicola Sacco to his son, 1927 -- A verdict document, signed by jurors, convicting Al Capone -- Alien registration receipt card for Antonino Seminerio (affixed to page).".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- First crossings : Christoforo Colombo and the early explorers -- Sheltering Shores : Political exiles and the builders of a new republic --The Italy of imagination : Looking back from the New World -- Dollars, bread, and opportunity : The reasons for leaving -- Passage to liberty : The voyage -- Little Italies : Urban and rural colonies in the New World -- Mamas e papas : Heads of families in the New World -- Saints of the immigrants : Church and community -- Pasta and pizza : An evolving Italian-American cuisine -- Hostility and hangings : From New Orleans to Sacco and Vanzetti -- The Mafia : Myth and reality -- With loyalties divided : Italians at war -- From DiMaggio to Madonna : Italian-American cultural icons -- Afterword : Italian-Americans at the new millennium.".
- catalog title "Passage to liberty : the story of Italian immigration and the rebirth of America / A. Kenneth Ciongoli and Jay Parini.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Miscellanea. fast".
- catalog type "text".