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White on Arrival: Italians, Race, Color, and Power in Chicago, 1890-1945 (Updated Edition) by Thomas A. Guglielmo Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2004 ISBN-10: 0-19-517802-5 / 0195178025 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-517802-9 / 9780195178029 Immigrating to the United States, Italians, like all others arriving on America's shores, were made to fill out a standardized immigration form. In the box for race, they faced two choices: North Italian or South Italian. On the line requesting information on color, they wrote simply "white." By Wor |