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Italy on the Pacific

San Francisco’s Italian Americans

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  • © 2011

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Authors:
  1. Sebastian Fichera
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Part of the book series: Italian and Italian American Studies (IIAS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Sebastian Fichera
    Pages 1-10

  3. Pioneers

    • Sebastian Fichera
    Pages 11-29

  4. The Emigration

    • Sebastian Fichera
    Pages 31-49

  5. The Immigrant Economy

    • Sebastian Fichera
    Pages 51-77

  6. Their Signature Calling

    • Sebastian Fichera
    Pages 79-100

  7. North Beach

    • Sebastian Fichera
    Pages 101-128

  8. Day of Reckoning

    • Sebastian Fichera
    Pages 129-154

  9. Long Journey Home

    • Sebastian Fichera
    Pages 155-175

  10. Epilogue

    • Sebastian Fichera
    Pages 177-187

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 189-239
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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.

About the author

SEBASTIAN FICHERA holds a doctorate in history from UCLA, USA. He has published articles in History News Network and in Studi Emigrazione.

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