| Columbus Italians Contributor(s): Dominianni, Andy (Author), Dominianni, Erin (Author) |
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ISBN: 073858276X ISBN-13: 9780738582764 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977 |
| LCCN: 2010942685 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.58" W x 9.27" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Ohio - Cultural Region - Midwest - Ethnic Orientation - Italian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Italians in Columbus have established a thriving community based on the tenets of "Faith, Family, and Friends." At the beginning of the last century, there were just over 11,000 Italians in Ohio. While many of the earliest immigrants settled along Lake Erie, a growing number ventured south to the state capital, a city located at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers and named for a famed Italian explorer. Importing the rich traditions of the old country, Columbus Italian families stayed close to each other, living in great concentrations on St. Clair Avenue and in the Flytown and Bottoms neighborhoods, Grandview Heights, Marble Cliff, and San Margherita. The generations of families who once called these Italian enclaves home have now largely dispersed but still form a community--colorful, hardworking, and fiercely loyal--bonded by the three most basic principles of Italian culture and the theme of the Columbus Italian Festival: "Faith, Family, and Friends." |
Contributor Bio(s): Dominianni, Andy: - Television news anchor Andy Dominianni and his wife, writer Erin Dominianni, have compiled this photographic journey to preserve the rich history and valuable contributions of Italians in central Ohio. It is published with special thanks to the parishioners of St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church and to the many Italian families and social groups who have shared pictures, stories, and inspiration. |