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Beyond the Noose: Italian Immigrants in Late-Nineteenth Century New Orleans

Description:

On October 15, 1890, New Orleans police chief David Hennessy was gunned down. After the Italian men tried for the crime were acquitted, townspeople lynched all nine of them, along with two others. This infamous incident has completely characterized the experience of Italian immigrants in...

Author:

Tarella, Whitney M.

Keyword:

Italians, Immigration, Italian-Americans, and New Orleans

GW Unit:

History

Degree:

M.A.

Advisor:

Anbinder, Tyler

Committee Member(s):

Stott, Richard

Resource Type:

Thesis or Dissertation