What follows is a multi-part
story honoring the 200 anniversary of the birth of Constantino
Brumidi, Artist of the Capitol. Part one
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six (finale)
We offer two high quality books on Italian-Americans: one for
young readers, the other a comprehensive history .
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La Storia Five
Centuries of the Italian American Experience by Jerre
Mangione and Ben Morreale
From the beginning, Italians played a critical part in American
history. Columbus was Italian, Amerigo Vespucci, the namesake
of the continent was Italian; Italians joined expeditions of
other governments as explorers, warriors, sailors, and soldiers.
Later on they were the craftsmen, artisans, and businessmen who
helped build our nation. This book also delves into the history
of Italy; the reasons why people left, the "Little Italys"
that they built in the new world, their battles against prejudice,
and their power and influence in modern-day America in business,
politics, culture, sports, and entertainment.
5½" x 8" 508 pages, index, photos, paperbound
#99 La Storia $18.95  |
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Italian Americans
by Barry Moreno
Part of the "Coming to America" series, this book is
an excellent way for youngsters to get an appreciation of their
Italian heritage. The author relives the story of Italian immigrants
to the U.S., the misery they suffered, their uncertain hope,
their struggle for assimilation,and their enduring love of Italy
and passion for family tradition which flourished in the Little
Italies that developed across the U.S. This books has crisp prose
and beautifully designed pages with vintage photos.
7½" x 7½"
128 pages, index, illustrated, hardbound
#100 Italian Americans $14.95
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Constantino
Brumidi Artist of the Capitol
by Barbara A. Wolanin, Curator of the Capitol
This is not just a biography of a great Italian-American, it
is a colorful guidebook to the great frescoes and decorations
in our national capitol. It goes into detail on his personal
life: He was married several times, and left a wife and child
in Italy when he emigrated to the U.S. Whenever work slowed down
in the Capitol, Brumidi left DC to paint murals in other churches
on the east coast. Includes a pull-out of the frieze that encircles
the rotunda, and a chronology of Brumidi's life and work. This
is an oversized, full-color, coffee-table type book.
8½" x 11" 254 pages, index, fully illustrated,
paperbound
#113 Brumidi Artist of Capitol $45.95 |
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Here are two volumes containing
reproductions of Flashbacks cartoons:
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A Cartoon of the
District of Columbia Flashbacks
Volume One Patrick M.
Reynolds brings history
to life with a sense of humor. His exciting drawings put you
on the scene with the conflicts, madness, plus the wheeling and
dealing that resulted in the location and construction of the
U.S. capital city. This book covers the early history of DC from
1776 to 1863. You'll be surprised at how many cities served as
the U.S. capital; you'll be amazed that the city was built--despite
all the bickering, petty jealousies, and down-right stupidity.
11¾" x 7½" 106 pages, full color illustrations,
index, paperbound ISBN 0-932514-31-6
#F1 Cartoon History of DC $25.00 |
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DC Neighborhoods Flashbacks
Vol. Two Artist-writer Patrick M. Reynolds takes
you to the Washington that tourists seldom see The U.S. capital
expanded with the growth of public transportation into such areas
as Shepard Park, Takoma Park, Chevy Chase, Kalorama, Dupont Circle,
Adams Morgan, Capital Hill, LeDroit Park, Tenleytown, Brookland,
and others. Stories in this book go back to the explorations
of Capt. John Smith in the 1600s and the Indian Wars of early
Virginia, continuing into the 20th century with the introduction
of the cherry trees to Washington and the end of segregation
in public schools.
11¾" x 7½" 106 pages, full color illustrations,
index, paperbound ISBN 0-932514-33-2
#F2 Cartoon History of DC $14.95 |
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