{"product_id":"the-italian-americans-maria-laurino-9780393241297","title":"The Italian Americans: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom extensive archival materials and interviews with well-known Italian Americans, Maria Laurino strips away stereotypes and nostalgia to tell the complicated, centuries-long story of the true Italian-American experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking beyond the familiar Little Italys and stereotypes fostered by \u003cem\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/em\u003e, Laurino reveals surprising, fascinating lives: Italian-Americans working on sugar-cane plantations in Louisiana to those who were lynched in New Orleans; the banker who helped rebuild San Francisco after the great earthquake; families interned as \"enemy aliens\" in World War II. From anarchist radicals to \"Rosie the Riveter\" to Nancy Pelosi, Andrew Cuomo, and Bill de Blasio; from traditional artisans to rebel songsters like Frank Sinatra, Dion, Madonna, and Lady Gaga, this book is both exploration and celebration of the rich legacy of Italian-American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders can discover the history chronologically, chapter by chapter, or serendipitously by exploring the trove of supplemental materials. These include interviews, newspaper clippings, period documents, and photographs that bring the history to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria Laurino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0393241297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393241297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.49h x 8.30w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 1576\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014","brand":"Maria Laurino","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44074470473983,"sku":"9780393241297","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6d20f95a-c7c2-48c4-a3f1-c9eeb4883aca.jpg?v=1685453931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-italian-americans-maria-laurino-9780393241297","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}