{"product_id":"italian-emigrants-italian-immigrants-the-labella-family-of-avigliano-potenza-basilicata-italy-and-port-chester-new-york-united-states-of-americ-hardcover","title":"Italian Emigrants, Italian Immigrants: The Labella Family of Avigliano, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy and Port Chester, New York, United States of Americ - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTina Bochicchio Woetzel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the answer \"they were your grandparents\" is not enough, read \u003ci\u003eItalian Emigrants, Italian Immigrants.\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003ecognome \u003c\/i\u003eLabella. They were  migr s from a mountaintop village--the \u003ci\u003eComune di Avigliano\u003c\/i\u003e--in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The new millennium provided an impetus to reflect on family. \u003ci\u003eItalian Emigrants, Italian Immigrants\u003c\/i\u003e, a unique and informative book, developed from \u003ci\u003eThe Labella Project\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mrs. Woetzel continues to work on special projects related to Italian immigration. She can be contacted by e-mail at tina@Avigliano.info\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688162398271,"sku":"9780595663804","price":35.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/56c26a9b96ab928e479e1ec689bff776.webp?v=1764981060","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/italian-emigrants-italian-immigrants-the-labella-family-of-avigliano-potenza-basilicata-italy-and-port-chester-new-york-united-states-of-americ-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}