| Preface and Acknowledgments | ix |
| Introduction: Getting a Perspective on "New Immigrant" America | 1 |
| I. | The Transatlantic Years: World War I to 1924 | |
| 1 | Hyphenates and Patriots: An Ethnic Perspective on the Great War | 15 |
| 2 | Unfinished Business: The Homeland, National Identity, and Americanization | 44 |
| 3 | Memories, Principles, and Reality: The Postwar Era to 1924 | 70 |
| II. | Turning Inward: 1924 through World War II | |
| 4 | Manifesting Pride, Power, and Patriotism: Nationality Days in Local Communities | 93 |
| 5 | Maintaining an Ethnic Image: Fashioning Nationality Days for Local Youths | 114 |
| 6 | Language and Leisure: Getting the Younger Generation's Perspective | 132 |
| 7 | Beyond the Generations: Ethnic Activism and Class Interest in the 1930s | 160 |
| 8 | The Triumph of Principles: National Unity and Ethnic Activism in World War II | 192 |
| Conclusion: Persistent Issues and New Perspectives | 220 |
| Abbreviations | 227 |
| Bibliographical Note | 229 |
| Notes | 233 |
| Index | 273 |
