Stephanie Longo (Books)

Stephanie Longo Books

Stephanie Longo is a dedicated chronicler of the Italian American experience in northeastern Pennsylvania. Her work focuses on preserving and sharing the rich history brought by ancestors from Italy. Through her writings and public speaking, she aims to illuminate and celebrate the enduring cultural legacy of Italian immigrants and their descendants in America, ensuring their stories resonate for future generations.

Italians of Lackawanna County

96 pages
4 hours of reading

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Boasting one of the nation's largest and most diverse Italian American populations, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, joins old and new with events such as La Corsa dei Ceri or St. Ubaldo Day in Jessup and La Festa Italiana on Scranton's Courthouse Square. Every town in the county with an Italian population has its own story. Whether the people can trace their origins to Guardia or Gubbio, Felitto or Perugia, the Italians of Lackawanna County all share one thing in common: a strong sense of pride in their ethnic origins. In Images of Modern America: Italians of Lackawanna County, readers will find familiar images of summertime traditions, as well as new representations of how the region's Italian community seeks to preserve its heritage.