Italy on the Pacific [electronic resource] : San Francisco’s Italian Americans /
Fichera, S.author.
This book details the Italian immigrant experience in San Francisco from the Gold Rush to the Mayoralty of George Moscone - which is to say the entire life cycle of the Italian community - and defines the concept of community in a way never seen before.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pioneers: kindling an Italian group consciousness in early San Francisco -- The emigration: creating Italy without Italians -- The immigrant economy: making assets out of liabilities -- Their signature calling: Italian American wine making comes of age -- North Beach: a community building thrust achieves critical mass -- Day of reckoning: fasces vs. stars and stripes and the road to World War II -- Long journey home: passing into the wider currents of American life -- Epilogue: creating Americans.
This book details the Italian immigrant experience in San Francisco from the Gold Rush to the Mayoralty of George Moscone - which is to say the entire life cycle of the Italian community - and defines the concept of community in a way never seen before.
United States—History.
History, Modern.
America—History.
Italy—History.
Social history.
Civilization—History.
US History.
Modern History.
History of the Americas.
History of Italy.
Social History.
Cultural History.