When the answer "they were your grandparents" is not enough, read
"Italian Emigrants, Italian Immigrants." Who were our Italian
ancestors? Why did they leave Italy? This book focuses on
historical information that Italian Americans must have to answer
these fundamental questions about their heritage. The quest for
ancestral understanding is personalized through the search to learn
about one family, "cognome "Labella. They were emigres from a
mountaintop village--the "Comune di Avigliano"--in the province of
Potenza, in the region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy.
This book takes us step by step into the history of our Italian
ancestors. It highlights the major external forces--geographic,
cultural, social, economic, and political--that affected their
decisions to leave Italy.
Tina Bochicchio Woetzel believes that her successes are a result
of her immersion in a culture of extended family and Old World
traditions. This lifestyle was transported to the United States by
her grandparents and great--grandparents.
The new millennium provided an impetus to reflect on family.
"Italian Emigrants, Italian Immigrants," a unique and informative
book, developed from "The Labella Project," a handout intended for
their centennial family reunion. This book proves timely for her
family, after 100 years in the United States, and for millions of
other southern Italian immigrant families. Italian Americans share
a renewed interest in learning about the history of their ancestors
who arrived in the United States during the decades around the turn
of the twentieth century.
Mrs. Woetzel continues to work on special projects related to
Italian immigration. She can be contacted by e-mail at
[email protected]
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