Bøger af Michelle Ann Kratts

"The Italians of Niagara Falls, Photo Album," is filled with photographs and ephemera contributed by many individuals and families representing the rich Italian-American heritage of the city of Niagara Falls, New York.

This book contains stories of Niagara area veterans.

Created to accompany the second volume of "The Italians of Niagara Falls," this photo album is a lively peek into the lives of the immigrant families from Italy that shaped the city of Niagara Falls, New York.

"The Italians of Niagara Falls, Volume III" is the third installment in a series of stories concerning the Italian families who made Niagara Falls, New York, their home.

The Italians of Niagara Falls, Volume III, Photo Album, is the third book in a series of histories of the Italians of Niagara Falls, New York.

"The Italians of Niagara Falls, Volume II," is a continuation of the story of the early American immigrants from Italy who settled in the Niagara Falls, New York, area. This volume contains the numerous contributions of these people-- especially in the fields of music and the arts. There are stories of businesses, histories of traditional Italian sports and pastimes (such as bocce), recipes, music, poetry and much more.

"Melting Pot; Niagara's rich ethnic heritage" is a written history inspired by the diverse groups of people who settled in the city of Niagara Falls, New York. From the earliest immigrants to the massive movements of refugees of war, famine, religious intolerance and poverty, Niagara Falls has become a melting pot of world cultures and traditions. This book is a celebration of the African American, the Armenian, the German, the Irish, the Italian, the Jewish, the Lebanese, the Lithuanians, the Polish, the Spanish and many others who made Niagara Falls their home and influenced the growth of a world famous city. It includes family contributed stories and photos, histories of local businesses, neighborhoods, cultural and religious organizations, holiday traditions, food traditions, recipes and more.

Niagara Falls, both a natural wonder and a tourist destination, played a prominent role on the homefront during the Second World War. Many men and women worked diligently stateside in wartime industrial plants. One of the area s largest employers, Bell Aircraft, produced P-39 Airacobras and P-63 Kingcobra fighter planes. The company also contributed to more than thirty thousand aircraft for America and its Allies. Other residents, including Mayor Edward W. Mirrington Jr., were called to serve. Through numerous personal interviews, photos and wartime recipes, author and local historian Michelle Ann Kratts honors the World War II efforts of locals both at home and abroad."