Constantine 

Panunzio 


The Soul 
of an 


Immigrant 


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The Soul of an Immigrant 
by Constantine Panunzio (1884 - 1964) 


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Constantine Panunzio begins his autobiography by describing his 

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childhood in Molfetta, Italy. At age 13, he left home as a sailor, landing 

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in Boston in 1902. His trials finding work, learning English, and 

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securing an education in the U.S. were many, but eventually, he became 

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administrator of a social service agency in Boston. During WWI, he 

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served as head of the YMCA on the Italian front. Concerned throughout 

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his career with the treatment and assimilation of immigrants, Panunzio 

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criticized the post World War I hysteria about alien radicals in his book 

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The Deportation Cases of 1919-1920 . ( Summary by Sue Anderson) 

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Read for LibriVox by Sue Anderson 

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Meta-Coordinator/ Cataloging: TriciaG 

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Total running time: 8:47:11 

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courtesy Library of Congress: http:/ /www.loc.gov/pictures/item/99400528/. Cover design by Sue 
Anderson. This design is in the public domain 

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