Title Farms, factories, and families : Italian American women of Connecticut / Anthony V. Riccio.

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Albany : Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press, 2014.

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Description	1 online resource
	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	The historical roots of southern Italian women -- Italian women journey to America -- Italian pioneer women: a new life in Connecticut -- From Italy to Connecticut: the sewing tradition -- Midwives and giving birth -- Going to school -- Betrothal and marriage -- Italian American farming women -- Italian American women join the production lines -- Italian American women raise their voices: empowerment in the union movement -- Women in Italy during WWII -- While the boys were gone: Italian American women in Connecticut during WWII -- Italian American women entrepreneurs: businesses, mutual benefit societies, and charities -- Italian American women's success stories: education and careers -- Finding her voice: Italian American women's narratives -- Epilogue.
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Subject	Italian American women -- Connecticut -- History.
	Italian American women.
	Connecticut.
	History.
	Italian American women -- Connecticut -- Biography.
Genre/Form	Biographies.
Subject	Italian American families -- Connecticut -- History.
	Italian American families.
	Italian Americans -- Connecticut -- History.
	Italian Americans.
	Women -- Connecticut -- History.
	Women.
	Connecticut -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
	Social conditions.
Chronological Term	20th century
	1900 - 1999
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
Subject	Women.
	Womyn.
Genre/Form	Biographies.
Other Form:	Print version: 9781438452319 1438452314 (DLC) 2013029956
ISBN	1438452322 (electronic book)
	9781438452326 (electronic book)
	9781438452319 (electronic book)
	1438452314 (electronic book)
	1438452314 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)

Title Farms, factories, and families : Italian American women of Connecticut / Anthony V. Riccio.

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