Reconstructing Italians in Chicago: Thirty Authors in Search of Roots and Branches: Thirty Authors in Search of Roots and Branches

Chicago history/culture with an Italian flair! There is something for everybody in this eclectic volume. Every reader will find a topic or a writer that s/he wants to know more about. Publication of Reconstructing Italians in Chicago is a major step toward making Chicago’s Italians the best documented (and best understood) in the nation. It is a gateway to both the academic and the personal exploration of Italians in Chicago, loaded with references that lead the reader to just about every source of information on the subject._x000D_
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The editors have provided the reader with a marvelous and informative anthology detailing the Italian American experience in a major American city. The topic and author compilation have made this book a very comprehensive text. This book is a must-read for anyone who has an interest in Italian culture and the assimilation process of the Italian Americans.