by Robert Corte, William Morrow & Co.
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This book profiles many remarkable Italian Americans, such as, Rocco A. Petrone, director of the Apollo lauch operations. Vince Lombardi, who took the Greenbay Packers to victory in the first two superbowls.
by Therese Slevin Pirz
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Over 1,000 phrases taken from every day activities that you and your child can speak about in Italian.
by Joseph G. Fucilla,
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Book Description - Our Italian Surnames covers every fact of Italian names and naming practices. It is here we discover, for example, that bussolari is Italian for compass, orsini means bear, and passalacqua stands for butterfly. In addition to sections on given names and the evolution of Italian surnames, the book contains chapters devoted to pet names, botanical names, geographical names, bird names, insect names, occupational names, and more. Complete with a list of sources and an index of more than 7,500 names, Our Italian Surnames is a monument to the late Professor Fucilla's lifelong interest in the language and names of Italia.
by Stephen Spignesi, Carol publishing group
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This book contains a ranking of the most influential cultural, scientific and political Italian figures, past and present. You must have this one.
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This book describes the struggles and life of Al D'Amato. He also profiles many Italian Politicians (including Democrats)
by Carl Pescosolido and Pamela Gleason1995
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145-page history of what the world owes the Romans and their Italian descendants -- from the geniuses of the Renaissance to contemporary scientists, architects anddesigners.
by Leon J. Radomile
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From Julius Caesar to Madonna, from Michelangelo to Joe Montana-Who says education can't be fun? This book will teach you about three thousand years of Italians and Italian-Americans from the Great Roman Empire, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and right up through today.
by Giovanni Schiavo, 1992, Center for Migration Studies, Staten Island, NY
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328-page comprehensive history of Italians in America from Christopher Columbus through WW II. One of the most authoritative studies on the topic.
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500-page study of US immigration history of the Italians; includes comprehensive bibliography on Italian American history and culture.
by Philip DiFranco, St. Martin's Press, NY City
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338-page collection of Italian American contributions in many fields, including American politics, sports, business, industry and science. Discusses the history, culture, and religion of the Italians, factors encouraging their emigration, and their acceptance as an ethnic group in North America.
by Erik Amfitheatrof, Little, Brown and Co., Boston
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360-page study, sensitively and intelligently written on Italian immigrants and what they found in "la Merica."
by John Philip Colletta, 1993, Genealogical Press, Baltimore, Maryland
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Handbook on doing family tree research in Italy and the USA.
by Angela Wilkes, 1987, Nat'l Textbooks Publishers, Chi, Il
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50-pages of useful Italian expressions for shopping, restaurants, and traveling. Includes language games, puzzles, a pronunciation guide, grammar review and glossary of everyday words in English and Italian.
by Waverley Root, 1971, First Vintage Books (Random House) New York City.
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750-page classic that tells the history of Italy's 20 regions through their distinctive recipes and typical cuisines. One of the best books on Italian culinary history and culture ever written.
by Nick Mangieri , 1998, Integrity Pub, Lightfoot, VA
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A non fiction , expose-type book, by a former federal agent who investigatedformer Mayor Marion Barry and other officials during the early days of his administration. The author uncovered widespread sexual coercion and other illegal activities, but faced coverups and obstruction of justice by his superiors.
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by Paul E. Paolicelli
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Rich and colorful journey through Italy revealing the author's intimate, personal emotions about his family and heritage.
A novel of a sicilian family's move to the "new world" and how, for three generations of their family, they overcome the bigotry and discriminatory.
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Were You Always An Italian? by Maria Laurino To order just click here. A thoughtful, penetrating, and hilarious examination of 3rd-generation ethnic identity which dismantles the stereotypes bedeviling Italian- Americans. She examines the clashing aesthetics of Giorgio Armani and Gianni Versace, and unravels the etymology of southern Italian dialect words like gavone or bubidabetz.
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