{"product_id":"italian-americans-of-greater-erie-9780738572628","title":"Italian Americans of Greater Erie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe migration of Italians to the area began in 1864 with Raffaele Bracaccini, who was attracted by the beauty of Lake Erie and the countryside.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 1938, Erie's 18,000 Italians comprised the third largest ethnic group. Erie had its own Italian language newspaper from 1915 to 1940. St. Paul's Church was built with the contributions of Italian immigrants. Columbus School, Columbus Park, and Rose Memorial Hospital were established. Societies and businesses flourished. This book contains more than 200 photographs collected from local families representing the collective memory and history of Erie's Italian community from the 1860s to the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738572628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Sandra S. Lee, Mary Lou Scottino, Norma Palandro Webb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38210874835125,"sku":"9780738572628","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4aeab340-0a01-436d-92f1-7ec239632c0d.jpg?v=1610427311","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/italian-americans-of-greater-erie-9780738572628","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}