Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9781439615867
ISBN-13 : 1439615861
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Book Synopsis Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania by : Stephanie Longo

Download or read book Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania written by Stephanie Longo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004-11-17 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Labor Day weekend, hundreds of thousands of people flock to Courthouse Square in Scranton for the largest ethnic festival in northeastern Pennsylvania: La Festa Italiana. The Italians of Pennsylvania have been proudly celebrating their heritage since their arrival in this country with traditional festivals, including La Corsa dei Ceri in Jessup and Dunmore's procession in honor of St. Rocco. Using vintage and contemporary photographs, Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania shows how the Italian immigrants to this area, some of whom arrived with little more than the clothes on their back, became well-respected community leaders. Through hard work and dedication, they have made northeastern Pennsylvania into an area fiercely loyal to Italian traditions.


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