Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Italians of Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - July 18, 2018 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for
Italians of Brooklyn

Local Author Marianna Biazzo Randazzo will be available to sign copies of book

Brooklyn, or "Bruculinu," as many Italians affectionately pronounced it, is where Italian values, culture, and dreams thrived. In an era when over four million Italians found their way to America, the first significant influx came during the 1880s, primarily from rural peasant communities fleeing poverty and overpopulation.

Although Italians in South Brooklyn have been traced back as far as the 1820s, most settled in Manhattan. The 1855 New York Census did not list any Italian natives in Brooklyn; however, by 1890, there were 9,563 Italians residing in the borough. By 1900, Brooklyn's Italian population was second only to Manhattan.

Although the last notable wave of Italian immigration ended in the 1960s, Italian remains one of the six prevalent foreign languages in New York according to a 2007 census estimate. This work serves as a time capsule to remind us of the contributions and influences these immigrants have offered to the community.

About the Author:

Marianna Biazzo Randazzo received her master's degree from Brooklyn College and worked as a teacher and Literacy Specialist in NYC schools. She also served as the director of school programs at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum. In 2016, Randazzo received the Literary Award from the Order Sons of Italy in America. Randazzo has curated photographs from the family albums of friends, colleagues, and Italian-owned businesses to capture the neighborhood's spirit in Italians of Brooklyn.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

267 7^th Ave.

Brooklyn, NY 11215

When:  Saturday, July 28th, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.

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