The land was owned by the wealthy and rented at very high rates to the poor. They were also paid very low wages and had seasonal unsteady employment (Pretelli, 2013). Another contributing factor to the poor conditions in southern Italy can be attributed to import and export changes. During this time California and Florida began to grown their own fruit crops (Pretelli, 2013; Iorizzo & Mondello, 1980). This resulted in America not buying from Italy and many farmers going under. During this same time period France imposed tax tariffs to help protect their wine industry against Italian imports (Pretelli, 2013). Since 80% of the people of Italy depend on agriculture for their livelihood both of these changes dealt a devastating blow to their economic standing (Iorizzo & Mondello, 1980). America and Russia also had lower priced grain which pushed Italy's out of the running. Then to top it all off they were also dealing with a plant parasite that was destroying crops (Pretelli, 2013). Most of the people left Italy to escape from poverty although some continued to leave even after circumstances improved because they wanted to go to America.
There were factors that helped to lure the Italians toward America. In the 1870's steamship companies and padroni spread the idea that America was the land of plenty with wonderful rich soil and high wages (Iorizzo & Mondello, 1980). Padroni are Italian Americans who took advantage of other Italian immigrants by contracting them out or having them work for them. The potential immigrants were also told that America welcomed Italians. Many of the early immigrants were temporary or seasonal workers (Pretelli, 2013). They were called "birds of passage" since they came and worked seasonal then went back to Italy (Pretelli, 2013). Those at home saw the money they returned with or sent home to their families; this also lent to the idea of the existence of money and jobs in America.
What is History? So, what is History? When I told someone I was giving a talk on History and what it is, they said, "and you only have an hour?" No doubt everyone in this room has some idea of what History is, or isn't. So let's get started and see how far we can get with my highly selective ...
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Sacred history can be defined as a history that is spread by the word of mouth, by oral teachings as opposed to written works. ... Sacred history can be defined as a history that is spread and kept by the word of mouth, by oral teachings. ... This would make the text then sacred history as well. ... Sacred history is different from scientific history for two main reasons. ... The second reason why sacred history differs from Thucydides theories of scientific history and ˜historical recurrence' is that Thucydides didn't believe in a divine intervention while sacred history usua...
The Oral Tradition:Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali How Can A Historian Use Oral Tradition When Writing History Oral tradition is a history or a story passed down from generation to generation through word of mouth. The story is usually the history of a civilization or culture. ... Male griots tell the family history of the male side and females tell the female side. ... Writing traditions do consist in ancient history in Africa, but most Africans prefer the traditions of African storytelling and oral history. ... "Listen to my word, you who want to know; by my mouth you will learn the his...
One of the first recorded Bigfoot sightings was made by Leif Erikson when he discovered the New World nearly 500 years before Columbus. Erikson and his crew were the first Europeans to settle in North America and witness the creature that is now called Bigfoot. It was said that he saw more than one ...
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Michener, is a novel which covers, on both a fictional and a non-fictional level, the total history of Hawaii from its beginning until approximately 1954. ... For example, a comparison of Hawaii to actual history can be made through selected events in each chapter of the novel. ... Similarly, in 1809, in truth, history records that a certain Henry Obookiah stirred the emotions of religious New Englanders. ... In chapter IV, "From the Starving Village", Michener gives a quick history of a Chinese village. ... History notes that in 1852, the labor problems in the fields in Hawaii had become ...
