In 1930; one out of every six Pittsburgh residents was an immigrant. More came from Italy than from any other country in the world. Drawn by chain migration and the prospect of work in coal mines; steel mills; railroads; and other local industries; Italian immigrants contributed greatly to the growth and development of western Pennsylvania and endowed the region with a rich and vibrant ethnic culture that has endured to the present day. In this unprecedented volume; nearly two hundred photographs collected from Italian American families still living in the Pittsburgh region illustrate aspects of the Italian immigrant experience in western Pennsylvania; including work; community; leisure; religion; and family life. Italians of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania tells the uplifting story of the work ethic that these pioneering immigrants brought to Pittsburgh and how they laid a solid foundation on which later generations could build and persevere.
#426867 in Books John Murray 2010-05-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.20 x 6.00l; 1.41 #File Name: 0719595800358 pages
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. A Splendid ReadBy Dr. Warren ZapolThis is Antarctic non-fiction at its best. A real page turner that I read in two sittings. Having spent a dozen austral summers on the Antarctic ice; I can tell the true McCoy description of Polar life and teamwork when I read it-- This little known tale of Scott's early South Polar explorers gets into the realities of living and working in the isolated days a century ago before telecoms and e mail. While the well known dramas of the South Polar race are in movies and books; Meredith Hooper tells the almost unknown tale of these extra-ordinary men of Scotts team who didnt go to the Pole; but explored and survived for over a year on a diet of only Weddell seal and penguin. Such a tale of extraordinary endurance. Hooper tells this tale intelligently;enchantingly and perceptively; often in the explorer's own words; since she has spent years studying the men's diaries at SPRI. Whats more she has visited the isolated Ross Sea spots where they lived or sailed past-- It doesn't get any better than reading this Antarctic tale to help one imagine what real exploration was like on this extraordinarily inhopitable continent---0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A nice supplement to any narrative of Scott's ill-rated expeditionBy EMCVery interesting. This book delves into the personalities of 6 of Scott's polar team and the class distinctions between gentlemen officers and regular seamen as they strive to survive overwintering in the Antarctic during one of the harshest winters experienced in the region. A nice supplement to any narrative of Scott's ill-rated expedition.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ReviewBy SoloExcellent and gripping. A terrific read for anyone interested in South Polar expeditions at the turn of the century. Extremely well written and researched. The maps are clear and explain the planned sledging routes. You do seem to have more insight into the Eastern party (of Scott's exepedition) after reading this. Id recommend the book; gives a flip side to the other expedition that didnt head south with Scott in 1911.
