From San Cataldo to Pittston - The Ormando Family in the Wyoming Valley

by Martin Novák

Between 1903 and 1914, twenty members of the Ormando family made the journey from San Cataldo, Sicily to Pittston, Pennsylvania. Most of those who came left loved ones behind that they would never see again. The family members were either sulfur miners, or peasant farmers. They were all poor. In coming to America, they were looking for a better life - if not for themselves, then for their future generations. This is the story of why they came to America,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489522034
• ISBN13: 9781489522030
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"