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Maltese in Michigan is an enlivening volume depicting the struggles and accomplishments of a singular culture, an immigrant narrative at once recognizable and enigmatic. Without realizing it, most Americans are probably familiar with the Maltese people through the cross displayed by firefighters, wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lubig, Joseph M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press, ©2011.
Colección:Discovering the peoples of Michigan.
Temas:
Maltese Americans > Michigan > History.
Maltese Americans > Michigan > Social life and customs.
Maltese Americans > Michigan > Ethnic identity.
Immigrants > Michigan > History.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Emigration and immigration
Ethnic relations
Immigrants
Maltese Americans
Manners and customs
Michigan > Ethnic relations.
Michigan > Social life and customs.
Michigan > Emigration and immigration > History.
Malta > Emigration and immigration > History.
Michigan > Relations interethniques.
Michigan > Mœurs et coutumes.
Michigan > Émigration et immigration > Histoire.
Malta
Michigan
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A short history of Malta
  • The Maltese as early patriots in America
  • Coming to America prior to World War II
  • World War II and immigration
  • One family's journey
  • Connections to the Church
  • The struggle to become "American"
  • Keeping the Maltese identity
  • The measure of success
  • Appendix 1: Maltese food
  • Appendix 2: A eulogy for Mary Stella and Michael L. Zampa, delivered by Victor M. Zampa
  • Appendix 3: Maltese surnames
  • Appendix 4: Language
  • Appendix 5: 2000 census of Maltese in Michigan
  • Appendix 6: Reflections on World War II
  • Appendix 7: Maltese ethnic and social organizations.

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