The Italian Americans

This gorgeous companion book to the PBS series illuminates an important, overlooked part of American history.

A companion book to the PBS series reveals the complicated, centuries-long story of the Italian-American experience and explores and celebrates the rich legacy of Italian-American life.

Auteur

Maria Laurino is the author of Were You Always an Italian?, a national bestseller, and Old World Daughter, New World Mother. She lives in New York City with her husband and son.

Texte du rabat

Looking beyond the familiar Little Italys and stereotypes fostered by The Godfather and The Sopranos, Maria Laurino reveals surprising, fascinating lives: From Italian Americans working on sugar-cane plantations in Louisiana to those who were lynched in New Orleans; and the banker who helped rebuild San Francisco after the great earthquake to families interned as "enemy aliens" in the Second World War.

Readers can discover the history chronologically, chapter by chapter or serendipitously by exploring the trove of supplemental materials. These include interviews, newspaper clippings, period documents and photographs that bring the history to life.

Résumé
This richly researched, beautifully designed and illustrated volume strips away stereotypes and nostalgia to tell the story of the true Italian-American experience.