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Lucky Corner: The Biography of Alfred E.
Santangelo and the Rise of Italian Americans in Politics by
Betty L. Santangelo
This book chronicles the early years of Italian American
political activism from the 1920s to the 1970s -- providing
colorful vignettes of historic figures from NYC Police
Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt and Governor Alfred E. Smith to
President John F. Kennedy. Congressman Santangelo represented the
18th Congressional District of Manhattan during the 1950s and
1960s -- after serving four terms in the New York State Senate.
$19.95
(includes postage and handling)
- YOURS IS A PRECIOUS WITNESS by Margherita Marchione
Using oral histories of Italian Jews and Catholics, Sister Marchione documents how Pope Pius XII’s policies helped save thousands of Jews by granting them refuge in Italian convents, monasteries and papal buildings during World War II. Hardcover; 258 pages with photographs. $12.00 (includes postage and handling.)
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The Stone Carvers: Master Craftsmen of
Washington National Cathedralby Marjorie Hunt
The Stone Carvers presents the lives and
careers of two Italian American master stone carvers who have
spent decades creating the sculptural works, such as gargoyles,
pinnacles, saints, and angels that embellish Washington National
Cathedral. Illustrated with many photographs, the book records
the stone carving process, highlighting the carvers' complex
body of technical knowledge and underlying aesthetic attitudes.
$27.95 (includes postage and handling)
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Making History- A Handbook for Italian
American Social History Projects
by Dominic Candeloro
A handy guide published by the National
Italian American Foundation that outlines the necessary steps
needed to be taken in order to create and present a successful
project on the history of Italian Americans.
$4.95 (includes postage and
handling)
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Lucky Peski
by Pamela Gleason
An inspiring biography of Carl A.
Pescosolido, a first generation Italian American determined to
make a life for himself in the fast-evolving, bustling,
struggling, young country that was America. “Peski,” as he was
known, was very involved in the Italian American community-
advocating a positive image of Italian Americans across the
country. He was closely linked with the National Italian
American Foundation, the Dante Alighieri Society, and the
Language Society at Harvard University.
$19.95 (includes postage and handling)
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