Italian Immigration in the American West

“Scambray’s will be an important, even indispensable, resource for anyone seeking to track the history of Italian immigration.” —David Emmons, Italian American Review

"Italian Immigration to the American West is a major achievement and will be the indispensable starting point for anyone interested in Italian immigrants and their history in California." —California History

“[T]he comprehensive range of historical inquiry will make Italian Immigration in the American West an essential reference source for both new and established scholars." —Nevada Historical Society Quarterly

“Scambray is a good choice for libraries from high school on up collecting regional, Italian, or multi-ethnic history. “
—American Catholic Studies

“Scambray’s monograph is of enormous importance to anyone studying Italian immigration, the American West, or their familial heritage.”
—Peter Macrina, Western Historical Quarterly

“Italian Immigration in the American West is a significant contribution to a neglected field.”
—Journal of Jesuit Studies

". . .Scambray doesn't limit his text to only personal knowledge. He has combed the literature for every bit of scholarly evidence to make his update of the research on Italians in the West and what made their settlement unique likely to become a standard reference text. . . .This gives the necessary weight to his study that should satisfy even the most meticulous scholars, as well as more general readers." 
—Italian American Studies Association, Western Regional Chapter, Winter 2021 newsletter

“With its breadth of coverage and exhaustive reference to the most current literature, Italian Immigration in the American West is likely to become the standard work on Italian immigration to the West. It promises to become the reference work that no one who is interested in how Italians populated the West—or in Italian immigration in general—can afford to be without.”
—Lawrence DiStasi, author of Branded: How Italian Immigrants Became ‘Enemies’ During World War II

"Kenneth Scambray’s Italian Immigration in the American West is a fine work of scholarship. . . .  Anyone who enjoys history will find this book to be a major contribution to chipping away the block of ignorance about the Italians who chose to make America their homes. I predict that this book will be a standard sourcebook on Italians in the American West for years to come.”
—Valentine J. Belfiglio, Cornaro Professor Emeritus, Texas Woman’s University