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Cohen, Robert. Freedom's Orator : Mario Savio and the Radical Legacy of The 1960s, Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2009.ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/santaclara/detail.action?docID=3053840.
This book, Freedom’s Orator: Mario Savio and the Radical Legacy of the 1960s, Robert Cohen discusses the connection between Savio’s Italian background and his activism. Written for scholars and researchers, he mainly points out reflections of Savio’s childhood and home life. Robert Cohen is a history and social studies NYU Steinhard Professor of Culture, Education, and Human Development. He has his very own scholarship concentrated on politics, higher education, and social protest in the twentieth-century.
Fagiani, Gil. “Italian American Review 2.2 • Summer 2012.” Scholarly Publishing Collective , Scholarly Publishing Collective , 2012, scholarlypublishingcollective.org/iar/article-pdf/6/2/173/1202814/italamerrevi.6.2.0173.pdf.
This is a journal review of Freedom’s Orator, by Robert Cohen. It points out Cohens main arguments while also making further connections to Italian culture and Savio’s activism. The author, Gil Fagiani was a poet, translator, essayist, and political activist. He was one of the founders of Italian Americans for a Multicultural United States (IAMUS) as well as the Vito Marcantonio Forum (VMF).
Fante, John. “The Odyssey of a Wop.” The Wine of Youth, HarperCollins E-Books, New York, New York, 2010, pp. 133–146.
This short story by John Fante highlights the struggles of assimilation for Italian-American immigrants and children of Italian-American immigrants. He describes personal stories of his childhood and the ways in which he was bullied for his culture. John Fante was a famous American novelist and short-story writer. With 10 published books, he boasts a Catholic education in various schools in Boulder and Denver, Colorado, and briefly attended the University of Colorado.
“Free Speech Movement.” UC Berkeley Library, The Regents of the University of California, 2004, www.lib.berkeley.edu/visit/bancroft/oral-history-center/projects/free-speech-movement.
This text published by the University of California Library highlights the basic context and information regarding the Berkeley Free Speech Movement. It is part of a research project in the oral history center at Bancroft Library.
Gonzales, Richard. “Berkeley’s Fight for Free Speech Fired up Student Protest Movement.” NPR, NPR, 5 Oct. 2014, www.npr.org/2014/10/05/353849567/when-political-speech-was-banned-at-berkeley.
This NPR article piece marks the 50th anniversary of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement. The author, Richard Gonzales, graduated from Harvard with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and social relations. He won the the Broadcast Journalism Award in 2009, received the PASS Award in 2004 and 2005, and worked as a public affairs director at KPFA.
Laurino, Maria. “Chapter 16: Cultural Outlaws.” Italian Americans: A History, First ed., W.W. Norton & Company, New York , New York , 2015.
This text serves as a complete breakdown of Italian American history and the people and events that were most significant to this history. The book is broken down into four parts based on time periods, each with different chapters discussing important sections within that period. The author, Maria Laurino, a third generation Italian-American, graduated from Georgetown University and obtained a degree in English literature from New York University. She was honored as a Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy) by the Italian Consul General Francesco Genuardi on behalf of Italian President Sergio Mattarella (Wikipedia).
Mckevitt, Gerald. “Chapter 9: The Colleges .” Brokers of Culture, Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 2007, pp. 208–211.
This text touches on the significant role played by Italian Jesuit missionaries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries throughout their history of shaping cultural, religious, and educational landscapes in the American West. Gerald McKevitt is a researcher, historian and author known for his findings on the history of the Catholic Church in the United States. As a Jesuit priest he has devoted much of his academic career to studying the role of Catholicism and institutions, missionaries, and individuals in shaping cultural landscapes of the U.S.
Rodríguez, José. “UC Berkeley’s New Free Speech Movement Café, Honoring 1964 Struggle, to Be Dedicated Thursday.” 02.02.00 - UC Berkeley’s New Free Speech Movement Café, Honoring 1964 Struggle, to Be Dedicated Thursday, Berkeley News , 2 Feb. 2000, newsarchive.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2000/02/02-02-2000.html.
This news article comes from an archive of UC Berkeley News. Richard Gonzales, a writer for Berkeley News, introduces the establishment of the café the day before it opened in February of 2000.