The Italians of Vancouver
Author: Clifford J. Jansen
Publisher: Downsview, Ont. : Institute for Behavioral Research, York University
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 250
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How the Italians Created Canada
Author: Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews
Publisher: Dragon Hill Publishing
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 244
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the moment explorer Giovanni Caboto stepped onto Canadian soil, Italians have left their footprints on Canadian history. In the 1700s, Italians including Alphonse and Henri de Tonti came to New France to trade with the Natives and settle the vast land. In the 1800s, Italian workers built the foundation for railways and highways into Canada's northern forests. Today, Little Italy is a part of every major Canadian city. The Italian-Canadian vote is even credited with helping keep Canada together in Québec's sovereignty referendum.
Italians in Canada
Author: Robert F. Harney
Publisher:
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Making of the Mosaic
Author: Ninette Kelley
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2010-10-02
Total Pages: 705
ISBN-13: 144269081X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImmigration policy is a subject of intense political and public debate. In this second edition of the widely recognized and authoritative work The Making of the Mosaic, Ninette Kelley and Michael Trebilcock have thoroughly revised and updated their examination of the ideas, interests, institutions, and rhetoric that have shaped Canada's immigration history. Beginning their study in the pre-Confederation period, the authors interpret major episodes in the evolution of Canadian immigration policy, including the massive deportations of the First World War and Depression eras as well as the Japanese-Canadian internment camps during World War Two. New chapters provide perspective on immigration in a post-9/11 world, where security concerns and a demand for temporary foreign workers play a defining role in immigration policy reform. A comprehensive and important work, The Making of the Mosaic clarifies the attitudes underlying each phase and juncture of immigration history, providing vital perspective on the central issues of immigration policy that continue to confront us today.
The Italian Gentleman
Author: Hugo Jacomet
Publisher:
Published: 2019-09-12
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780500022863
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLondon may have Savile Row and Paris its luxury houses, but nowhere can compete with the essence of Italy's nonchalant elegance: sprezzatura. This book presents the most in-depth look at the designers, tailors and artisans who for generations have defined the very notion of Italian style. From such fabled names as Rubinacci and Kiton to highly sought-after global brands like Zegna, more than fifty iconic Italian menswear houses are featured for their individual style and commitment to upholding the values of quality and timelessness. Featuring lavish photographs, with close-ups of subtle, exquisite details, most taken specially for this publication, The Italian Gentleman explores the world behind the finished garments - the ateliers and hidden shops where legends are born. Including iconic brands alongside fabric mills, shirting, accessories and shoemaking, this timely publication is a tribute to true Italian style with today's modern man in mind.
With the Italians and the Allies in the West
Author: Edward Alexander Powell
Publisher: London : W. Heinemann
Published: 1917
Total Pages: 294
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKForgotten Italians
Author: Konrad Eisenbichler
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2019-01-01
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 1487504020
DOWNLOAD EBOOKScholarship on Italian emigration has generally omitted the Julian-Dalmatians, a group of Italians from Istria and Dalmatia, two regions that, in the wake of World War Two, were ceded by Italy to Yugoslavia as part of its war reparations to that country. Though Italians by language culture, and traditions, it seems that this group has been conveniently excised from history. And yet, Julian-Dalmatians constitute an important element in twentieth-century Italian history and represent a unique aspect of both Italian culture and emigration. This ground-breaking collection of articles from an international team of scholars opens the discussion on these "forgotten Italians" by briefly reviewing the history of their diaspora and then by examining the literary and artistic works they produced as immigrants to Canada. Forgotten Italians offers new insights into such celebrated authors as Diego Bastianutti, Mario Duliani, Caterina Edwards, and Gianni Angelo Grohovaz, as well as visual artists such as Vittorio Fiorucci and Silvia Pecota. Profoundly marked by the experience of being uprooted and forced into exile, by life in refugee camps, and by the encounter with a new culture, first-generation Julian-Dalmatians in Canada used art and writing to come to terms with their anguished situation and to rediscover their cultural roots.
Urban Sociology in Canada
Author: Peter McGahan
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2013-10-22
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 1483141918
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUrban Sociology in Canada, Second Edition introduces the fundamentals of the theoretical structure of Canadian urban studies. The book is comprised of 11 chapters that are organized into six parts. The text provides census data of various Canadian cities along with urban empirical studies to help illustrate the generalization and concepts. The book first covers the classical foundations of urban sociology, and then proceeds to discussing the growth of urban system. The third part talks about the process of entrance to the urban system, while the fourth part deals with the spatial shape of the urban system. The last two parts tackle urbanism and the regulation of urban system, respectively. The book will be of great use to social scientists who involve urban population as the main demographics of their research study.
The Gothic Line
Author: Mark Zuehlke
Publisher: D & M Publishers
Published: 2009-07-01
Total Pages: 594
ISBN-13: 1926685814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLike an armor-toothed belt across Italy’s upper thigh, the Gothic Line was the most fortified and fiercely defended position the German army had yet thrown in the path of the Allied forces. On August 25, 1944, it fell to I Canadian Corps to spearhead the famed Eighth Army’s major offensive, intended to rip through it. The 1st Infantry and 5th Armored Divisions advanced into a killing ground covered by thousands of machine-gun, antitank gun positions, and pillboxes expertly sited behind minefields and dense thickets of barbed wire. Never had the Germans in Italy brought so much artillery to bear or deployed such a great number of tanks. For 28 days, the battle raged as the Allied troops slugged an ever deeper hole into the German defences. The Metauro River, the Foglia River, Point 204, Tomba Di Pesaro, Coriano Ridge, San Martino, and San Fortunato became place names seared into the memories of those who fought there. They fought in a dust-choked land under a searing sun which by battle's end was reduced to a guagmire by rain. But they prevailed and on September 22 won the ground overlooking the Po River Valley, opening the way for the next phase of the Allied advance.
The Greater Vancouver Book
Author: Chuck Davis
Publisher: Surrey, B.C. : Linkman Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 924
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers the city of Vancouver and the surrounding metropolitan area primarily located in the Greater Vancouver Regional District.
