Raviscioni family put patriotism into action
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Between 1900 and 1930, most of Madera’s immigrants from Italy had made the Atlantic crossing.
Coming to America
“Coming to America: The Italian immigrant experience in Madera” has been written by Bill Coate and will soon be released in a paperback edition. The abridged edition will appear in the Tribune on Fridays. The book is the result of 2 and 1/2 years of research by Coate and a steering committee of descendants of some of Madera’s Italian immigrants. (Jan. 13, 2012)
Ola Toschi remembers
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In the 1920s, Prohibition was in full force in America, but at times the law didn’t always work like it should have.
Pira Hardware: a Madera institution
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Editor’s note: Louise Pira Chiarelli and Mike Chiarelli provided the material for this article.
Manfredis live out family legacy
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In the early 20th century, it looked as if fate was going to smile on the Manfredis forever.
Manfredis faced hard times in Madera
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The young woman was not particularly impressed with what she saw on Avenue 14 in 1922.
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