Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

Italian Immigration in the American West: 1870-1940 by Kenneth Scambray: New - Picture 1 of 1

Italian Immigration in the American West : 1870-1940 by Kenneth Scambray (2021, Trade Paperback)

AlibrisBooks (495747)

99.1% positive feedback

Price:

$113.77

Free shipping

Estimated delivery Sat, Nov 22 - Fri, Nov 28

Returns:

30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.

Condition:

Brand New

New Paperback

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Nevada Press

ISBN-101647790026

ISBN-139781647790028

eBay Product ID (ePID)4050385804

Product Key Features

Number of Pages372 Pages

Publication NameItalian Immigration in the American West : 1870-1940

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

SubjectUnited States / State & Local / General, Labor & Industrial Relations, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, United States / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorKenneth Scambray

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, History

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2020-051375

Reviews" Scambray is a good choice for libraries from high school on up collecting regional, Italian, or multi-ethnic history. " -- American Catholic Studies "Scambray's monograph is of enormous importance to anyone studying Italian immigration, the American West, or their familial heritage." --Peter Macrina, Western Historical Quarterly " Italian Immigration in the American West is a significant contribution to a neglected field." -- Journal of Jesuit Studies ". . .Scambray doesn't limit his text to only personal knowledge. He has combed the literature for every bit of scholarly evidence to make his update of the research on Italians in the West and what made their settlement unique likely to become a standard reference text. . . .This gives the necessary weight to his study that should satisfy even the most meticulous scholars, as well as more general readers." -- Italian American Studies Association , Western Regional Chapter, Winter 2021 newsletter "With its breadth of coverage and exhaustive reference to the most current literature, Italian Immigration in the American West is likely to become the standard work on Italian immigration to the West. It promises to become the reference work that no one who is interested in how Italians populated the West--or in Italian immigration in general--can afford to be without." -- Lawrence DiStasi , author of Branded: How Italian Immigrants Became 'Enemies' During World War II "Kenneth Scambray's Italian Immigration in the American West is a fine work of scholarship. . . . Anyone who enjoys history will find this book to be a major contribution to chipping away the block of ignorance about the Italians who chose to make America their homes. I predict that this book will be a standard sourcebook on Italians in the American West for years to come." -- Valentine J. Belfiglio , Cornaro Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman's University, "Scambray's monograph is of enormous importance to anyone studying Italian immigration, the American West, or their familial heritage." Peter Macrina, Western Historical Quarterly " Italian Immigration in the American West is a significant contribution to a neglected field." -- Journal of Jesuit Studies ". . .Scambray doesn't limit his text to only personal knowledge. He has combed the literature for every bit of scholarly evidence to make his update of the research on Italians in the West and what made their settlement unique likely to become a standard reference text. . . .This gives the necessary weight to his study that should satisfy even the most meticulous scholars, as well as more general readers." -- Italian American Studies Association , Western Regional Chapter, Winter 2021 newsletter "With its breadth of coverage and exhaustive reference to the most current literature, Italian Immigration in the American West is likely to become the standard work on Italian immigration to the West. It promises to become the reference work that no one who is interested in how Italians populated the West--or in Italian immigration in general--can afford to be without." -- Lawrence DiStasi , author of Branded: How Italian Immigrants Became 'Enemies' During World War II "Kenneth Scambray's Italian Immigration in the American West is a fine work of scholarship. . . . Anyone who enjoys history will find this book to be a major contribution to chipping away the block of ignorance about the Italians who chose to make America their homes. I predict that this book will be a standard sourcebook on Italians in the American West for years to come." -- Valentine J. Belfiglio , Cornaro Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman's University, " Italian Immigration in the American West is a significant contribution to a neglected field." -- Journal of Jesuit Studies ". . .Scambray doesn't limit his text to only personal knowledge. He has combed the literature for every bit of scholarly evidence to make his update of the research on Italians in the West and what made their settlement unique likely to become a standard reference text. . . .This gives the necessary weight to his study that should satisfy even the most meticulous scholars, as well as more general readers." -- Italian American Studies Association , Western Regional Chapter, Winter 2021 newsletter "With its breadth of coverage and exhaustive reference to the most current literature, Italian Immigration in the American West is likely to become the standard work on Italian immigration to the West. It promises to become the reference work that no one who is interested in how Italians populated the West--or in Italian immigration in general--can afford to be without." -- Lawrence DiStasi , author of Branded: How Italian Immigrants Became 'Enemies' During World War II "Kenneth Scambray's Italian Immigration in the American West is a fine work of scholarship. . . . Anyone who enjoys history will find this book to be a major contribution to chipping away the block of ignorance about the Italians who chose to make America their homes. I predict that this book will be a standard sourcebook on Italians in the American West for years to come." -- Valentine J. Belfiglio , Cornaro Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman's University, ". . .Scambray doesn't limit his text to only personal knowledge. He has combed the literature for every bit of scholarly evidence to make his update of the research on Italians in the West and what made their settlement unique likely to become a standard reference text. . . .This gives the necessary weight to his study that should satisfy even the most meticulous scholars, as well as more general readers." -- Italian American Studies Association , Western Regional Chapter, Winter 2021 newsletter "With its breadth of coverage and exhaustive reference to the most current literature, Italian Immigration in the American West is likely to become the standard work on Italian immigration to the West. It promises to become the reference work that no one who is interested in how Italians populated the West--or in Italian immigration in general--can afford to be without." -- Lawrence DiStasi , author of Branded: How Italian Immigrants Became 'Enemies' During World War II "Kenneth Scambray's Italian Immigration in the American West is a fine work of scholarship. . . . Anyone who enjoys history will find this book to be a major contribution to chipping away the block of ignorance about the Italians who chose to make America their homes. I predict that this book will be a standard sourcebook on Italians in the American West for years to come." -- Valentine J. Belfiglio , Cornaro Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman's University, "Scambray's book is an important one that fills the gap in immigration literature that has largely focused on immigration to the eastern seaboard. The book is concise and well-written and he does an exemplary job of representing women" --Adriana Davies, Italian Canadiana "Scambray's will be an important, even indispensable, resource for anyone seeking to track the history of Italian immigration." --David Emmons, Italian American Review " Italian Immigration to the American West is a major achievement and will be the indispensable starting point for anyone interested in Italian immigrants and their history in California." -- California History "[T]he comprehensive range of historical inquiry will make Italian Immigration in the American West an essential reference source for both new and established scholars." -- Nevada Historical Society Quarterly "Scambray is a good choice for libraries from high school on up collecting regional, Italian, or multi-ethnic history. " -- American Catholic Studies "Scambray's monograph is of enormous importance to anyone studying Italian immigration, the American West, or their familial heritage." --Peter Macrina, Western Historical Quarterly " Italian Immigration in the American West is a significant contribution to a neglected field." -- Journal of Jesuit Studies ". . .Scambray doesn't limit his text to only personal knowledge. He has combed the literature for every bit of scholarly evidence to make his update of the research on Italians in the West and what made their settlement unique likely to become a standard reference text. . . .This gives the necessary weight to his study that should satisfy even the most meticulous scholars, as well as more general readers." -- Italian American Studies Association , Western Regional Chapter, Winter 2021 newsletter "With its breadth of coverage and exhaustive reference to the most current literature, Italian Immigration in the American West is likely to become the standard work on Italian immigration to the West. It promises to become the reference work that no one who is interested in how Italians populated the West--or in Italian immigration in general--can afford to be without." -- Lawrence DiStasi , author of Branded: How Italian Immigrants Became 'Enemies' During World War II "Kenneth Scambray's Italian Immigration in the American West is a fine work of scholarship. . . . Anyone who enjoys history will find this book to be a major contribution to chipping away the block of ignorance about the Italians who chose to make America their homes. I predict that this book will be a standard sourcebook on Italians in the American West for years to come." -- Valentine J. Belfiglio , Cornaro Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman's University, "With its breadth of coverage and exhaustive reference to the most current literature, Italian Immigration in the American West is likely to become the standard work on Italian immigration to the West. It promises to become the reference work that no one who is interested in how Italians populated the West--or in Italian immigration in general--can afford to be without." -- Lawrence DiStasi , author of Branded: How Italian Immigrants Became 'Enemies' During World War II "Kenneth Scambray's Italian Immigration in the American West is a fine work of scholarship. . . . Anyone who enjoys history will find this book to be a major contribution to chipping away the block of ignorance about the Italians who chose to make America their homes. I predict that this book will be a standard sourcebook on Italians in the American West for years to come." -- Valentine J. Belfiglio , Cornaro Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman's University, "Scambray's will be an important, even indispensable, resource for anyone seeking to track the history of Italian immigration." --David Emmons, Italian American Review " Italian Immigration to the American West is a major achievement and will be the indispensable starting point for anyone interested in Italian immigrants and their history in California." -- California History "[T]he comprehensive range of historical inquiry will make Italian Immigration in the American West an essential reference source for both new and established scholars." -- Nevada Historical Society Quarterly "Scambray is a good choice for libraries from high school on up collecting regional, Italian, or multi-ethnic history. " -- American Catholic Studies "Scambray's monograph is of enormous importance to anyone studying Italian immigration, the American West, or their familial heritage." --Peter Macrina, Western Historical Quarterly " Italian Immigration in the American West is a significant contribution to a neglected field." -- Journal of Jesuit Studies ". . .Scambray doesn't limit his text to only personal knowledge. He has combed the literature for every bit of scholarly evidence to make his update of the research on Italians in the West and what made their settlement unique likely to become a standard reference text. . . .This gives the necessary weight to his study that should satisfy even the most meticulous scholars, as well as more general readers." -- Italian American Studies Association , Western Regional Chapter, Winter 2021 newsletter "With its breadth of coverage and exhaustive reference to the most current literature, Italian Immigration in the American West is likely to become the standard work on Italian immigration to the West. It promises to become the reference work that no one who is interested in how Italians populated the West--or in Italian immigration in general--can afford to be without." -- Lawrence DiStasi , author of Branded: How Italian Immigrants Became 'Enemies' During World War II "Kenneth Scambray's Italian Immigration in the American West is a fine work of scholarship. . . . Anyone who enjoys history will find this book to be a major contribution to chipping away the block of ignorance about the Italians who chose to make America their homes. I predict that this book will be a standard sourcebook on Italians in the American West for years to come." -- Valentine J. Belfiglio , Cornaro Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman's University, " Italian Immigration to the American West is a major achievement and will be the indispensable starting point for anyone interested in Italian immigrants and their history in California." -- California History "[T]he comprehensive range of historical inquiry will make Italian Immigration in the American West an essential reference source for both new and established scholars." -- Nevada Historical Society Quarterly "Scambray is a good choice for libraries from high school on up collecting regional, Italian, or multi-ethnic history. " -- American Catholic Studies "Scambray's monograph is of enormous importance to anyone studying Italian immigration, the American West, or their familial heritage." --Peter Macrina, Western Historical Quarterly " Italian Immigration in the American West is a significant contribution to a neglected field." -- Journal of Jesuit Studies ". . .Scambray doesn't limit his text to only personal knowledge. He has combed the literature for every bit of scholarly evidence to make his update of the research on Italians in the West and what made their settlement unique likely to become a standard reference text. . . .This gives the necessary weight to his study that should satisfy even the most meticulous scholars, as well as more general readers." -- Italian American Studies Association , Western Regional Chapter, Winter 2021 newsletter "With its breadth of coverage and exhaustive reference to the most current literature, Italian Immigration in the American West is likely to become the standard work on Italian immigration to the West. It promises to become the reference work that no one who is interested in how Italians populated the West--or in Italian immigration in general--can afford to be without." -- Lawrence DiStasi , author of Branded: How Italian Immigrants Became 'Enemies' During World War II "Kenneth Scambray's Italian Immigration in the American West is a fine work of scholarship. . . . Anyone who enjoys history will find this book to be a major contribution to chipping away the block of ignorance about the Italians who chose to make America their homes. I predict that this book will be a standard sourcebook on Italians in the American West for years to come." -- Valentine J. Belfiglio , Cornaro Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman's University, "[T]he comprehensive range of historical inquiry will make Italian Immigration in the American West an essential reference source for both new and established scholars." -- Nevada Historical Society Quarterly "Scambray is a good choice for libraries from high school on up collecting regional, Italian, or multi-ethnic history. " -- American Catholic Studies "Scambray's monograph is of enormous importance to anyone studying Italian immigration, the American West, or their familial heritage." --Peter Macrina, Western Historical Quarterly " Italian Immigration in the American West is a significant contribution to a neglected field." -- Journal of Jesuit Studies ". . .Scambray doesn't limit his text to only personal knowledge. He has combed the literature for every bit of scholarly evidence to make his update of the research on Italians in the West and what made their settlement unique likely to become a standard reference text. . . .This gives the necessary weight to his study that should satisfy even the most meticulous scholars, as well as more general readers." -- Italian American Studies Association , Western Regional Chapter, Winter 2021 newsletter "With its breadth of coverage and exhaustive reference to the most current literature, Italian Immigration in the American West is likely to become the standard work on Italian immigration to the West. It promises to become the reference work that no one who is interested in how Italians populated the West--or in Italian immigration in general--can afford to be without." -- Lawrence DiStasi , author of Branded: How Italian Immigrants Became 'Enemies' During World War II "Kenneth Scambray's Italian Immigration in the American West is a fine work of scholarship. . . . Anyone who enjoys history will find this book to be a major contribution to chipping away the block of ignorance about the Italians who chose to make America their homes. I predict that this book will be a standard sourcebook on Italians in the American West for years to come." -- Valentine J. Belfiglio , Cornaro Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman's University

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromEighth Grade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal978.00451009034

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. The Southwest Chapter 1. Texas Chapter 2. New Mexico Chapter 3. Arizona Part II. The Midsection of the West Chapter 4. Colorado Chapter 5. Utah Chapter 6. Wyoming Chapter 7. Idaho Part III. The North of the West Chapter 8. Montana Chapter 9. Alaska Chapter 10. Washington Part IV. The Far West Chapter 11. Oregon Chapter 12. Nevada Chapter 13. California Chapter 14. Social and Cultural Capital Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

SynopsisIn this carefully researched and engaging book, Kenneth Scambray surveys the lives and contributions of Italian immigrants in thirteen western states. He covers a variety of topics, including the role of the Roman Catholic Church in attracting and facilitating Italian settlement; the economic, political, and cultural contributions made by Italians; and the efforts to preserve Italian culture and to restore connections to their ancestral identity. The lives of immigrants in the West differed greatly from those of their counterparts on the East Coast in many ways. The development of the West--with its cheap land and mining, forestry, and agriculture industries\--created a demand for labor that enabled newcomers to achieve stability and success. Moreover, female immigrants had many more opportunities to contribute materially to their family's well-being, either by overseeing new revenue streams for their farms and small businesses, or as paid workers outside the home. Despite this success, Italian immigrants in the West could not escape the era's xenophobia. Scambray also discusses the ways that Italians, perceived by many as non-White, interacted with other Euro-Americans, other immigrant groups, and Native Americans and African Americans. By placing the Italian immigrant experience within the context of other immigrant narratives, Italian Immigration in the American West provides rich insights into the lives and contributions of individuals and families who sought to build new lives in the West. This unique study reveals the impact of Italian immigration and the immense diversity of the immigrant experience outside the East's urban centers., Italian Immigration in the American West: 1870-1940 is a comprehensive study of Italian immigration in thirteen western states. While documenting the contribution of Italian men and women to the development of the American West, as well as identifying the cooperative relationship between all immigrants in western enclaves before 1940, Scambray's study challenges many of today's assumptions surrounding immigration, race, and gender.

LC Classification NumberE184.I8S435 2021