Passage to Liberty recaptures the drama of the 19th and 20th century immigration to America through photos; letters; and other artifacts -- uniquely replicated in three-dimensional facsimile form. In the tradition of Lest We Forget; Chronicle's bestselling interactive tour through the African American experience; the text uses the stories of individuals and families -- from early explorers; through the wave of 19th century impoverished families; to contemporary figures -- to recapture the rich heritage the Italian people carried with them over the waves; and planted anew in the American soil.Among the topics covered here are:The roots of American democracy in Roman historyThe migration of 15 million Italians; 1880-1920Catholicism in Italian-American cultureFood; music; and other Italian cultural traditionsThe Mafia: myth and realityCultural icons: DiMaggio; Sinatra; Madonna moreAs vibrant and packed full of history as previous volumes in this extraordinary series; Passage to Liberty is a splendid and loving tribute to the Italian-American experience.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great condensed version of Lewis and Clark JournalsBy C. BrownI have the full Lewis and Clark Journals on my Kindle Fire but they are a bit tedious to read; as the language is archaic and they tend to get fairly lengthy for many stories. The edited version in The Essential Lewis and Clark book is much more readable. A problem that I had is that it has no maps - which are key to visualizing their expedition. I found that there are ample resources on-line including detailed maps; especially those at Univ. of Nebraska; Lincoln. I found that the editor did a great job in picking key part of the expedition to include in Essentials. The End Notes are also very helpful. I very much enjoyed reading this book; even though I had previously read a good bit about the Lewis and Clark Expedition and even toured some of the areas where they traveled. Another thing I found useful was to use the "Search" capability in my Kindle for PC version of the Journals to find the detailed area for a particular page in the Essential book. i.e. The brief account on Page 37 of the Essential book is covered in great detail at location 5011 in my Kindle PC version. If one searches for "campfire" the "Results" show every location where that word occurs in the entire Journals.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Distilled EssenceBy drewyer05Landon Y. Jones has managed to condense the journal entries of the members of the expedition of 'the Corps of Volunteers for North Western Discovery' [the Lewis Clark Expedition] into a small volume which belongs on the shelves of anyone interested in the journey from Camp Wood River to the Pacific. Having participated in numerous living history programs from 2001 through the Bicentennial; and up to the present; I can honestly say that I refer to THE ESSENTIAL LEWIS AND CLARK each and everytime I prepare to travel to an event! I recently listened to the unabridged CD version of the book on my way to Oregon to take part in the LC Saltmakers' Encampment in Seaside [a first person salt making adventure which runs from Friday through Sunday]. I recommend this book to any individual seeking a short; but thorough version of the captains journals during their party's passage across the unexplored reaches of the West! A fine little book in every regard!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. History at it's bestBy BP1961President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis William Clark to study the land recently obtained through the Louisiana Purchase find a pathway from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. Reading about perhaps one of the most important pieces of history leaves one with a great deal of pride for our forefathers those that aided in establishing the United States.
