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The Resource Explorers emigrants citizens : a visual history of the Italian American experience from the collections of the Library of Congress, Linda Barrett Osborne and Paolo Battaglia ; with a foreword by Martin Scorsese and introductions by Antonio Canovi and Mario B. Mignone

Explorers emigrants citizens : a visual history of the Italian American experience from the collections of the Library of Congress, Linda Barrett Osborne and Paolo Battaglia ; with a foreword by Martin Scorsese and introductions by Antonio Canovi and Mario B. Mignone

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For the first time Italian-American history is seen through the collections of the Library of Congress, truly the preserver of American memory ·The book is co-authored by an Italian and an Italian-American who shared their different perspectives on a long and multi faceted history ·Over 500 images, many of them never before published, ranging from the first map ever using the name "America" to the portraits of Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe from Look magazine ·Not the usual history book about an ethnic group, which displays only a gallery of success and accomplishments. Images from the Library of Congress show the range and diversity of Italian Americans themselves and of the lives they led in the United States ·A book for Italian Americans who cherish their heritage but also for American history enthusiasts and people interested in Italian culture who will discover many unknown contributions of Italy to American life ·2013 is the Year of Italian Culture in the United States For this book, the authors have selected 500 images related to the rich history of Italian Americans from the Library of Congress's holdings of photographs, maps, posters, letters, films, and sound recordings. The book's narration is supported by never-before-seen images and offers a fresh and original perspective on the whole experience of Italians in America, from Columbus until today. It shows the accomplishments of well-remembered individuals such as Fiorello LaGuardia, Vince Lombardi, Martin Scorsese, but goes deeper to rediscover people like Giacomo Beltrami, who reached the sources of the Mississippi in 1823 and Joe Petrosino, the first Italian American police officer to lose his life fighting organized crime. Through photographs of Lewis Hine and others, we see how Italians lived in slums in Eastern cities, in fields and mines in rural America; finally, we see how Italians portrayed America through the works of artists like Carlo Gentile, who photographed south-western Native Americans in the 1870's, and Athos Casarini futurist painter and illustrator for Harper's Weekly.--Amazon.com
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
318 pages
Contents
  • From Bocuzzi to Barett / Linda Barrett Osborne
  • Birds of passage / Paolo Battaglia
  • Finding America : how the book was made / Linda Barrett Osborne & Paolo Battaglia
  • Explorers
  • The idea of America / Antonio Canovi
  • Italy's contribution to the age of discovery / Mario B. Mignone
  • Explorers for hire
  • Travelers and pioneers
  • In the land of the free
  • Cultural elites
  • Fighting on both sides
  • Emigrants
  • The new discovery of America, in steerage / Antonio Canovi
  • Going to LaMerica / Mario B. Mignone
  • Mass migration
  • Living in the city
  • Little Italies
  • Religion and education
  • Italian culture
  • Stereotypes and racism
  • Cops and gangsters
  • Rural life
  • Italian labor
  • Business ventures
  • Citizens
  • Italian American, American Italian / Antonio Canovi
  • The Italian way to the American dream / Mario B. Mignone
  • Fascism in Little Italy
  • World War II
  • The American Italian
  • American politics
  • All-Americans
  • Who's on first?
  • Boxing
  • Arts and literature
  • Cinema and television
  • From crooners to rockers
  • Shaping traditions
  • Today
  • Faces and names
Isbn
9788896408148
Instance
Label
Explorers emigrants citizens : a visual history of the Italian American experience from the collections of the Library of Congress
Title
Explorers emigrants citizens
Title remainder
a visual history of the Italian American experience from the collections of the Library of Congress
Statement of responsibility
Linda Barrett Osborne and Paolo Battaglia ; with a foreword by Martin Scorsese and introductions by Antonio Canovi and Mario B. Mignone
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
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Language
eng
Summary
For the first time Italian-American history is seen through the collections of the Library of Congress, truly the preserver of American memory ·The book is co-authored by an Italian and an Italian-American who shared their different perspectives on a long and multi faceted history ·Over 500 images, many of them never before published, ranging from the first map ever using the name "America" to the portraits of Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe from Look magazine ·Not the usual history book about an ethnic group, which displays only a gallery of success and accomplishments. Images from the Library of Congress show the range and diversity of Italian Americans themselves and of the lives they led in the United States ·A book for Italian Americans who cherish their heritage but also for American history enthusiasts and people interested in Italian culture who will discover many unknown contributions of Italy to American life ·2013 is the Year of Italian Culture in the United States For this book, the authors have selected 500 images related to the rich history of Italian Americans from the Library of Congress's holdings of photographs, maps, posters, letters, films, and sound recordings. The book's narration is supported by never-before-seen images and offers a fresh and original perspective on the whole experience of Italians in America, from Columbus until today. It shows the accomplishments of well-remembered individuals such as Fiorello LaGuardia, Vince Lombardi, Martin Scorsese, but goes deeper to rediscover people like Giacomo Beltrami, who reached the sources of the Mississippi in 1823 and Joe Petrosino, the first Italian American police officer to lose his life fighting organized crime. Through photographs of Lewis Hine and others, we see how Italians lived in slums in Eastern cities, in fields and mines in rural America; finally, we see how Italians portrayed America through the works of artists like Carlo Gentile, who photographed south-western Native Americans in the 1870's, and Athos Casarini futurist painter and illustrator for Harper's Weekly.--Amazon.com
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1949-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Osborne, Linda Barrett
Government publication
federal national government publication
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Battaglia, Paolo
  • Library of Congress
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress
  • Italian Americans
  • Italians
  • Immigrants
  • United States
  • United States
  • Américains d'origine italienne
  • Italiens
  • Emigration and immigration
  • Immigrants
  • Italian Americans
  • Italians
  • United States
Label
Explorers emigrants citizens : a visual history of the Italian American experience from the collections of the Library of Congress, Linda Barrett Osborne and Paolo Battaglia ; with a foreword by Martin Scorsese and introductions by Antonio Canovi and Mario B. Mignone
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-309) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
From Bocuzzi to Barett / Linda Barrett Osborne -- Birds of passage / Paolo Battaglia -- Finding America : how the book was made / Linda Barrett Osborne & Paolo Battaglia -- Explorers -- The idea of America / Antonio Canovi -- Italy's contribution to the age of discovery / Mario B. Mignone -- Explorers for hire -- Travelers and pioneers -- In the land of the free -- Cultural elites -- Fighting on both sides -- Emigrants -- The new discovery of America, in steerage / Antonio Canovi -- Going to LaMerica / Mario B. Mignone -- Mass migration -- Living in the city -- Little Italies -- Religion and education -- Italian culture -- Stereotypes and racism -- Cops and gangsters -- Rural life -- Italian labor -- Business ventures -- Citizens -- Italian American, American Italian / Antonio Canovi -- The Italian way to the American dream / Mario B. Mignone -- Fascism in Little Italy -- World War II -- The American Italian -- American politics -- All-Americans -- Who's on first? -- Boxing -- Arts and literature -- Cinema and television -- From crooners to rockers -- Shaping traditions -- Today -- Faces and names
Control code
853113711
Dimensions
31 cm
Extent
318 pages
Isbn
9788896408148
Lccn
2013026396
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)853113711
Label
Explorers emigrants citizens : a visual history of the Italian American experience from the collections of the Library of Congress, Linda Barrett Osborne and Paolo Battaglia ; with a foreword by Martin Scorsese and introductions by Antonio Canovi and Mario B. Mignone
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-309) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
From Bocuzzi to Barett / Linda Barrett Osborne -- Birds of passage / Paolo Battaglia -- Finding America : how the book was made / Linda Barrett Osborne & Paolo Battaglia -- Explorers -- The idea of America / Antonio Canovi -- Italy's contribution to the age of discovery / Mario B. Mignone -- Explorers for hire -- Travelers and pioneers -- In the land of the free -- Cultural elites -- Fighting on both sides -- Emigrants -- The new discovery of America, in steerage / Antonio Canovi -- Going to LaMerica / Mario B. Mignone -- Mass migration -- Living in the city -- Little Italies -- Religion and education -- Italian culture -- Stereotypes and racism -- Cops and gangsters -- Rural life -- Italian labor -- Business ventures -- Citizens -- Italian American, American Italian / Antonio Canovi -- The Italian way to the American dream / Mario B. Mignone -- Fascism in Little Italy -- World War II -- The American Italian -- American politics -- All-Americans -- Who's on first? -- Boxing -- Arts and literature -- Cinema and television -- From crooners to rockers -- Shaping traditions -- Today -- Faces and names
Control code
853113711
Dimensions
31 cm
Extent
318 pages
Isbn
9788896408148
Lccn
2013026396
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)853113711

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