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Immigrant families reflect on American freedom and citizenship
A collection of interviews with Lebanese, Russian, Italian and English born residents in Herrin Murphysboro Carbondale and Marion recount their paths to naturalization and the meaning of U S citizenship They describe language hurdles welcomed by neighbors and pride in a land they consider free despite past hardships In England Russia Lithuania Italy and Lebanon they say America offers opportunity education and political voice while noting racial tensions and social changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine
Tony” Kheniser
Herrin
Lebanon
United States
Kheniser
U.S
Mary Boshera
Southern Illinois University
Technical Tape Corp
Southern Tilinoisan
Europe
Middle East
W. Monroe St
Dimitri Berezov
Murphysboro
Berezows
Russia
America
Berezow
Germany
Red Cross
Vicki
Mrs. Berezov
Mrs. Berezow
Paul W. Ice
Rt. 2
England
Ice
British Civil Defense
Ameri
Mrs. Ice
Joe Martell
Italy
Martell
Mary Rose Romano
Josephine Amelotti
St. Louis
Virginia Schleper
Blue Mound
Tony Pulaski
S. 13Th St
Lithuania
Pulaski
Johnson
Hoover
Nobbler
Joe Thirlaway
Midway Court
Marion
County Durham
Lavinia Hoy
Thirlaway
Edith Reynolds