Screen Shot 2015 01 28 at 9 48 31 PM. Screen Shot 2015 01 28 at 9 47 36 PM. Screen Shot 2015 01 28 at 9 44 41 PM. Italian Americans - History, Early immigration, The emergence oflittle italies, Acculturation and Assimilation. Overview Moored by Alpine mountains in the north, the boot-shaped Italian peninsula juts into the central Mediterranean Sea.
Along its European frontier, Italy shares borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. The nation's land mass, which includes the two major islands of Sicily and Sardinia and numerous smaller ones, measures 116,324 square miles (301,200 square kilometers)—almost exactly double the size of the state of Florida. Italy's population in 1991 stood at 57.6 million. With the exception of the broad north Italian Plain at the foot of the Alps, the peninsula is crosscut through much of its length by the Apennine mountain chain. The obstacles created by the highlands, valleys, and gorges found in the mountain regions fostered strong cultural and linguistic differences. Italy's modern state traces its mythological roots to the founding of the city of Rome in 753 B.C.
Euphrates River. The impact of unification on the South was disastrous. Immigration Library. Immigration- Classroom Presentation. The Library of Congress offers the immigration stories on this web site for scholarly and educational purposes, to illustrate the American immigration experience during the second half of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st century. These interviews were collected during 2004-2006. The Library has published only those submissions that, in the judgment of Library staff, contribute positively to the learning experience of the Library's wide audience. The Library may have edited submissions, as appropriate. This student work is presented “as is” and the Library makes no representations, warranties or guarantees with regard to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of this information.
The Library values the privacy of participating students, teachers and immigrant subjects and seeks to protect all contributing parties from unnecessary display of personal information. To view a project select the appropriate region of the world from the following menu. Southern Italian Immigration. Southern Italian Immigration By Nicola Colella Can you imagine what it was like to say goodbye to your family, your home and your friends?
To leave for a strange country, not knowing the language, and with little or no money? Who would do such a thing? Why would anyone do something so drastic? The following is not "pretty story. " It is however a TRUE STORY that ends well, and it needs to be told, and told again and again, lest future generations forget. It is the history of our families emigration to America....why they came and what it was like when they got here. Going to America Most Italian immigrants never planned to stay in the US permanently. The History The vast majority of immigration came from the former Independent and Sovereign State of southern Italy, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Ellis Island (The following text is from "The World's Work" written in 1902) I welcomed Florio Vincenzo when he came over to become one of us.
There was an odor that an old inspector knew. At Work. My Dad: One Italian immigrant's story. My Dad and the Garages of Miss Beard’s School This isn’t an unusual story, probably not varying much from that of countless millions of immigrants who left poverty behind and came to America to establish an entirely new life. However, it is personal because it’s about my father, Nicola Iannaccone, and a part of his life that represents the best of the drive and “stick-to-it” determination that most immigrants had in coming to America.
Hoping for opportunity and a chance at a better life, they found both, not the “streets of gold” some told them of, but opportunity, freedom and success. Through determination, ingenuity and a strong work ethic, so much of the America we know can be attributed those who chose to deliberately leave their mother countries, knowing that they may never return. My dad is remembered only by my family and a few others, so to honor him, I would like to relate my memory of a piece his life and the building of garages from the ruins of Miss Beard’s School.