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Italian Americans of the Greater Mahoning Valley

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Italian Americans of the Greater Mahoning Valley

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Between 1890 and 1924, Italian immigrants flocked to Ohio's Mahoning Valley. The area's burgeoning iron and steel industries beckoned with job prospects for immigrants fleeing southern and eastern Europe--particularly from southern Italy, a region that at the time lacked opportunity and highly taxed its natives. Upon the arrival of these new residents, neighborhoods such as Youngstown's Smoky Hollow and Brier Hill offered accepting communities, and Niles Fire Brick Factory Company and Trumbull Blast Furnace provided employment. Assimilation was not always easy, and discrimination did occur, but Italian Americans ultimately prospered, making a mark not only as steelworkers but also as shopkeepers, grocers, restaurateurs, tradesmen, educators, doctors, lawyers, legislators, and mayors. This book explores the immigration experience, community, workplace dynamics, celebrations, worship, heritage, and lasting impact of the second-largest ethnic group in Ohio's Mahoning Valley.

Author Biography:

Dr. Donna M. DeBlasio, a Youngstown native, is a professor of history and director of the Center for Applied History at Youngstown State University. Dr. Martha I. Pallante, a Niles native, is a professor and chair of the history department at Youngstown State University. DeBlasio and Pallante have both either authored or coauthored several books for Arcadia Publishing.
Release date Australia
November 23rd, 2015
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
127
Dimensions
165x229x13
ISBN-13
9781467114790
Product ID
23077311

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