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Leo Rizzo was one of the earliest immigrants from Calabria, Italy, to the United States. Arriving in 1860, the Franciscan priest worked in Pennsylvania and Connecticut before joining the 9th Connecticut Infantry Regiment as their chaplain in 1864. This was an Irish regiment, and Father Leo had learned English from Irish priests; he spoke English with an Irish brogue. After his discharge, Father Leo served as pastor of St. Joseph Church in Winsted, Connecticut, from 1865 until his death in 1897. He had only two brief hiatuses: 1870 /1871, and again from 1877 until 1880, when he served as President of St. Bonaventure College and Seminary in New York. Father Leo was a remarkable man by any standards, and he is still remembered in Connecticut. This biography documents the life, military service, and religious duty of an atypical early Calabrian immigrant to the United States.
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Chicago-Area Italians in World War I: A Case Study of Calabrians
This book is a study of more than 380 men from the Chicago area with roots in the Calabrian province of Cosenza who served in the U.S. military during World War I. Covering all aspects of their military service, the book highlights those men who suffered wounds or who died during the war as well as a large number of selected military biographies. Numerous photos and illustrations serve to honor the service of these men.
Published by Fonthill Media/Arcadia Publishers, this book is 219 pages, softcover, and well illustrated. Please contact me with specific questions.
Chicago-Area Italians in World War I: A Case Study of Calabrians
This book is a study of more than 380 men from the Chicago area with roots in the Calabrian province of Cosenza who served in the U.S. military during World War I. Covering all aspects of their military service, the book highlights those men who suffered wounds or who died during the war as well as a large number of selected military biographies. Numerous photos and illustrations serve to honor the service of these men.
Published by Fonthill Media/Arcadia Publishers, this book is 219 pages, softcover, and well illustrated. Please contact me with specific questions.