What pushed so many Italians to leave their country between 1880 and 1924 and come to America? How did Old World attachments shape their responses to New World challenges? Dr. Salvatore Primeggia, professor of Sociology at Adelphi University, will answer these questions in this Speakers in the Humanities event made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. From 7:00 to 8:30pm