| #1491612 in Books | 2003-12-14 | 2003-12-14 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.68 x.43 x6.72l,.88 | File type: PDF | 160 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By Danette|This book was great! Particularly since many family and friends were in it.|1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Awesome!|By Cary|This is a really awesome book! I was hoping it would be interesting and not too dull, but it is fascinating and I am enjoying it far more than I expected! The deta|About the Author|Author Dominic Candeloro is a professor, historian, and the executive director of the American Italian Historical Association. His extensive research on Chicago's Italian-American community and delightful historic images create a timeless record
Since 1850, Chicago has felt the benefits of a vital Italian presence. These immigrants formed much of the unskilled workforce employed to build up this and many other major U.S. cities. From often meager and humble beginnings, Italians built and congregated in neighborhoods that came to define the Chicago landscape. Post-World War II development threatened this communal lifestyle, and subsequent generations of Italian Americans have been forced to face new challenges to...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Chicago's Italians: Immigrants, Ethnics, Americans (Making of America: Illinois) | Dominic Candeloro. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
