The Italians of Rochester, New York, Post-World War II : Immigration, Prosperity, and Change.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Salamone, Frank A.
Imprint:	Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2013.
Description:	1 online resource (351 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- Rochester -- History -- 20th century. Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- Rochester -- Ethnic identity. Italian Americans -- Cultural assimilation -- New York (State) -- Rochester. Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- Rochester -- Biography. Ethnic relations. Italian Americans. Italian Americans -- Cultural assimilation. Italian Americans -- Ethnic identity. Rochester (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century. Rochester (N.Y.) -- Ethnic relations. New York (State) -- Rochester. Biographies. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12398118

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ISBN:	9780773407480 0773407480
Notes:	Print version record.
Summary:	A cogent and multi-generational recounting of the lives of major personalities and institutions that shaped the Italian American experience in Rochester, with attention to: World War II, entertainment, sports, music, educational institutions, politics, crime, marriage, and religion. The work focuses on how ethnic groups more or less successfully adapt to changing ecological circumstances.
Other form:	Print version: Salamone, Frank A. Italians of Rochester, New York, Post-World War II : Immigration, Prosperity, and Change. Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, ©2013 9780773443266

Table of Contents:

THE ITALIANS OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK POST-WORLD WAR II: Immigraiton, Prosperity, and Change; Copyright Page; Table of Contents:; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One
World War II and Its Aftermath; Chapter Two
Italian Prisoners of War in Rochester; Chapter Three
Post-War Migration from Italy; Chapter Four
Reasons for Coming to America; Chapter Five
Political Views of Italian-Americans; Chapter Six
Stories of Migrants; Chapter Seven
Italian-American Clubs: Past and Present; Chapter Eight
Italian Clubs : Continued; Chapter Nine
Italian Clubs: Conclusion.
Chapter Ten
Little Guy Soccer and Big Guy SoccerChapter Eleven
Continuities in Change; Chapter Twelve
Italian Americans and The Rochester Red Wings: Growing up with the Wings; Chapter Thirteen
Kids' Sports: The Playground League, KPAA, PAL, and CYO; Chapter Fourteen
Italian Women; Chapter Fifteen
Post-WWII and Changes in Religion; Chapter Sixteen
Rochester Tailors; Chapter Seventeen
Conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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