considered the Sicilian Mafia as the most ruthless mobsters of the twentieth century. By the 1900s‚ the Mafia had become known as a network of criminal thugs that dominated the Sicilian countryside. Members of the Mafia were bound by Omerta. Omerta‚ an Italian word‚ stands for a strict code of conduct. The code include avoiding all contact or cooperation with authorities. In the beginning the Mafia had no centralized organization. It consisted of many small groups. Each of these groups was considered as
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poverty‚ a series of natural disasters‚ civil war and oppression from Northern Italy the Southern Italians started coming to America in flocks between 1876 and 1976. The most concentrated migrations of Italians happened between 1880 and 1920. Italians came to America not to escape these hardships‚ but to work and send money home to Italy in order to get their families out of poverty. Seventy percent of Italian immigrants were men and less than ten percent of them worked in agriculture‚ a sign that their
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Race Pendleton 4/29/13 Italian Immigration 1880-1920 Many people have emigrated from Italy to America over the past few centuries. During the time period of 1880-1920‚ the largest number of Italians arrived in America as nearly four million Italian immigrants came to the states. Most came from either Sicily or southern Italy and were mostly comprised of lower income people. A majority of the immigrants were known as the "birds of passage". Life was often hard for Italians in America as they were
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How the Italian culture has influenced the United States Italian culture is ever present in today’s modern America. From the trending name brands that people obsess over to gourmet dishes served around the country to the countless aspiring artists who gathered inspiration from the one of the most artistic countries in the world‚ Italian culture has had a profound effect on America. Italian Americans are the fourth largest ethnic group of European origin but their visibility and impact on popular
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The History of Pasta in Italy Homemade…Tradition…Family…Have you ever wondered about the history of pasta? Italian pasta has influenced the Italian culture because of its rich history‚ connection to family‚ and contribution to the world. These are some of the things that effected the invention of pasta. Pasta was not invented in Italy‚ although many say that Marco Polo brought it back there on his voyage from China which is incorrect. According to Life in Italy‚ a news article about the history
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Italian phrases‚ words‚ mottos‚ and quotes in heraldry‚ art‚ and popular use (with translations) A buon intenditor poche parole – Few words (are sufficient) for the good listener A chi fa male‚ mai mancano scuse – Who does evil‚ is never short of excuse A nemico che fugge‚ fa un ponte d’oro – Make a golden bridge for a fleeing foe A poco a poco – By little and little A prima vista – At first sight A vostro comodo – At your leisure‚ at your convenience Ad ogni santo vien sua festa –
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as a rebirth in education‚ art‚ and technology .this created a new culture. One must wonder why Italy was the perfect setting for a Renaissance to create a new era of time. Italy was in a great location on the map and easy sea trade routes. In the city-states area had easy water and land access‚ were prime spots located in Europe‚ and the people would benefited from a system of roads that remained from the Roman Empire army. Italian city-states conducted their own trade like silk‚ ships and iron work
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ours‚ this is a wonderful life. If you can get through life like this and get away with it‚ hey‚ that’s great. But it’s very‚ very unpredictable. There’s so many ways you can screw it up” (“Famous Mob Quotes.” 1). Despite public misconception of the Italian Mafia‚ it has not always been the murderous‚ cold-hearted killers known today. The Mafia actually began as a way of protection. When the government took advantage over the common people‚ the Mafia would take the law into their own hands. The organization
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Italian Unification The Italian unification also called the Italian Risorgimento is the series of political and military events that led to a united Italian Peninsula under the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. The Italian Unification can be separated into five (5) stages. There was the Pre-Revolutionary‚ Revolutionary‚ Cavour’s Policy and the Role of Sardinia‚ Garibaldi’s Campaign in Southern Italy‚ and the creation of the Italian Kingdom. Before 1850 Italy was divided politically and was a battle ground
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Italian Immigrants During the time period from 1880 to 1920‚ millions of people from around the world made the decision to immigrate to America. Specifically the Italian that immigrated to the United States came from Southern Italy. Roughly 5 million immigrates arrived at Ellis Island during the time period of 1880 to 1920. The original homes of these Southern Italians was economically depressed and predominantly agricultural in comparison to the Northern Italian’s home‚ which were prosperous
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