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Author: Margaret Trupio

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October 22, 2015Margaret Trupio

Margaret Trupio is a student at the University of Delaware studying History and International Relations.

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The Death of an Italian American Icon

October 22, 2015Margaret Trupio

  The above photo is  from Carlo Tresca’s funeral, a prominent Italian-American anti-fascist and journalist. The photo was taken in 1943 by Marjory Collins, a photojournalist working for the US Office of War Information during the Second World War focusing… Continue Reading →

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Changing Politics for Italian Americans during WWII

October 5, 2015Margaret Trupio

World War II was a war that enveloped all of American society even if it was not fought on American soil. This, of course, affected all American citizens, but it especially had a huge affect on certain ethnic groups within… Continue Reading →

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What is ethnicity?

And what are the material culture
objects that describe its development?

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