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Autore |
Lubig Joseph M |
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Titolo |
Maltese in Michigan [[electronic resource] /] / Joseph M. Lubig |
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East Lansing, Mich., : Michigan State University Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-62895-094-3 |
1-60917-223-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (99 p.) |
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Collana |
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Discovering the peoples of Michigan |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Maltese Americans - Michigan - History |
Maltese Americans - Michigan - Social life and customs |
Maltese Americans - Michigan - Ethnic identity |
Immigrants - Michigan - History |
Michigan Ethnic relations |
Michigan Social life and customs |
Michigan Emigration and immigration History |
Malta Emigration and immigration History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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, which bears a strong similarity in design and |
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