Author: Richard D. GrifoPublisher: Pennsyvlania History Studies
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
38 pages.
Italian Presence in Pennsylvania
Author: Richard D. GrifoPublisher: Pennsyvlania History Studies
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
38 pages.
Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Author: Stephanie LongoPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439615861
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Every Labor Day weekend, hundreds of thousands of people flock to Courthouse Square in Scranton for the largest ethnic festival in northeastern Pennsylvania: La Festa Italiana. The Italians of Pennsylvania have been proudly celebrating their heritage since their arrival in this country with traditional festivals, including La Corsa dei Ceri in Jessup and Dunmore's procession in honor of St. Rocco. Using vintage and contemporary photographs, Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania shows how the Italian immigrants to this area, some of whom arrived with little more than the clothes on their back, became well-respected community leaders. Through hard work and dedication, they have made northeastern Pennsylvania into an area fiercely loyal to Italian traditions.
The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia
Author: Andrea CanepariPublisher: Temple University Press
ISBN: 1439916470
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
"The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia examines the impact and influence of Italian arts, culture, people, and ideas on the city of Philadelphia from the founding to the present"--
Italians of Philadelphia
Author: Donna J. Di GiacomoPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738550206
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
A pictorial survey of the history of the Italian presence in Philadelphia, organized by geographical areas of the city.
The Italian Presence in American Art, 1760-1860
Author: Irma B. JaffePublisher: Fordham Univ Press
ISBN: 9780823212491
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Annotation. Sixteen essays examine aspects of American art that owe a debt to Italy and Italian artists. A central theme is the tension between perceptions of Italy as a mythic presence, the visual incarnation of spirit, and a contrasting ambivalence felt by many Americans about the cultural ties binding them to Europe despite their political independence. With some 200 illustrations, 36 in color. Not indexed. Pre-publication price, $49.95, until 12-31-90. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Highlights from the Italian American Collection
Author: Melissa E. MarinaroPublisher:
ISBN: 9780936340302
Category : Immigrants
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"Highlights from the Italian American Collection: Western Pennsylvania Stories is a fascinating visual history presented through the Heinz History Center's collection of artifacts, archives, and oral histories. The collection is one of the most comprehensive of its kind in the United States and documents the pivotal role Italian Americans played in shaping the region's political, economic, religious, and cultural landscapes. This important collection gives voice to the immigrant experience in America"--
The Italians in Pennsylvania
Author: Polish Presence in Pennsylvania
Author: Matthew S. MagdaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Italian Americana
Author: Jewish Life in Pennsylvania
Author: Dianne AshtonPublisher: DIANE Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 9781422315002
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Over the last 350 years, two million Jews emigrated to America from eastern & central Europe & from the Caribbean. Once settled as Americans, they created new Jewish religious, cultural, & charitable assoc. that fit the American experience. When Britain took the port of Phila. & territory around the Delaware River from Holland in 1664, it promised ¿liberty of conscience in church discipline¿ to settlers. From then on, Jewish traders could travel & live freely in PA. Contents of this study: Exploring Freedom: Jews in Colonial PA; Reshaping Jewish Life in Antebellum PA: Dividing & Uniting; Immigration & the Growth of Reform; 1880-1900: Immigration from Eastern Europe Increases; Shifting Crises: PA Jewry Before & After WW2; PA Population Table; & Glossary. Ill.