L'Italo-Americano, 2009. Hardcover. ***Inscribed by Author*** Red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine and front. Very good dust jacket with a 1.5 cm closed tear to the bottom rear of the cover. Dust jacket has been placed in a protective clear sleeve. 8vo. (9.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches) Author's signature and inscription to the previous owner on the free front endpaper. Includes notes and an index. 455 pp.

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ISBN: 9780615268514

Green, White, and Red traces the tremendous progress of the Italian immigrants and their descendants in the United States. This book by Dominic Pulera looks at how these individuals overcame poverty and discrimination to achieve great success over the last one hundred years. Pulera credits Italian Americans for embracing their country and working very hard to make it in America--and celebrates the United States for giving them the opportunities to do so.

In Green, White, and Red, Dominic Pulera highlights the experiences of Italian Americans by drawing upon a wide variety of sources. During the course of his research, Pulera interviewed hundreds of people around the globe to learn about their experiences and perspectives on Italian-American culture. He went to every U.S. state to research this book--and addressed more than two hundred audiences about the Italian-American success story.

Green, White, and Red covers a significant range of topics. Along with the Prologue and Epilogue, there are four sections of text: Part One--Social and Economic Indicators; Part Two--Assimilation and Integration; Part Three--Cultural Geography; and Part Four--Contemporary Italian-American Culture. Stories, anecdotes, and reflections form the core of this book; such material highlights the breadth and richness of the Italian-American experience.

By examining the history of Italian Americans, one of America's largest ethnic groups, we can draw insights that apply to current discussions of immigration, too. The Italian-American story, after all, is a quintessentially American narrative of faith, family, and work.

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