Foreword i
Salvatore J. LaGumina
Acknowledgments v
Introduction vii
Chapter 1 Early Evidence of Italians in Maine
1(8)
The Little Italys
3(2)
Portland's Little Italy
5(4)
Chapter 2 Italians and Society in Maine
9(18)
Millinocket
10(3)
Pittsfield
13(1)
Rumford
14(4)
Victims of Discrimination
18(9)
Chapter 3 Italians and Businesses in Maine
27(44)
The Construction Industry
27(11)
The Beverage Industry
38(5)
The Floral, Fruit, and Vegetable Industry
43(6)
The Food Services Industry
49(11)
The Fishing Industry
60(4)
The Waste Removal Industry
64(1)
The Taxi Business
65(1)
Barbers & Beauticians
66(5)
Chapter 4 Italians, Law & Politics in Maine
71(24)
Law
71(4)
Politics
75(20)
Chapter 5 Italians and Religion in Maine
95(24)
Jews
95(1)
Roman Catholics
96(17)
Protestants
113(6)
Chapter 6 Italians and Culture in Maine
119(46)
Architecture
119(4)
Sculpture
123(5)
Music
128(16)
Writers of Italian Descent
144(11)
Painters and Other Artists
155(7)
Entertainment
162(3)
Chapter 7 Italians and Doctors in Maine
165(8)
The Early Doctors
165(1)
The Later Doctors
166(2)
The Contemporary Doctors
168(5)
Chapter 8 Italians and Sports in Maine
173(30)
Baseball
173(3)
Basketball
176(3)
Boxing
179(8)
Football
187(1)
Golf
187(8)
Soccer
195(1)
Swimming
196(1)
Other Sports
197(2)
Coaches
199(1)
Officials
200(3)
Retrospect 203(10)
Bibliographical Essay 213(10)
Index 223