Bibliograph

Milwaukee's Italian heritage, Mediterranean roots in midwestern soil, Anthony M. Zignego

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Milwaukee's Italian heritage, Mediterranean roots in midwestern soil, Anthony M. Zignego

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Milwaukee's Italian heritage

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Anthony M. Zignego

Sub title

Mediterranean roots in midwestern soil

Summary

The shores of Lake Michigan might seem a far cry from the coastline of the Mediterranean, even for a country famous for its opera singers. Nevertheless, enough Italians responded to the call--and returned home to repeat it confidently to brothers, brides and strangers--to create a thriving community in Milwaukee. Historians often emphasize Milwaukee's German heritage, content to relegate the story of Italian migration to New York or Chicago, but Anthony Zignego passionately explores the ways in which Italians shaped the Brew City and were shaped by it in turn. From the Gardetto family to the enterprising women of the Third Ward to Festa Italiana, Zignego presents a portrait of the immigrant experience with personal stories and interviews with "ordinary" immigrants and Milwaukeeans, explaining the community's traditions and dispelling some of its myths. Milwaukee's Italian Heritage highlights the struggles and triumphs that have always made immigration an opening clause and concluding question in the American story

Target audience

adult

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