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The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, formerly the Order Sons of Italy in America (, OSIA), is the largest and the oldest
"ITALIAN AMERICANS."
''Multiculturalism in the United States : A Comparative Guide to Acculturation and Ethnicity''. Westport, CT: GREENWOOD PRESS, 2005. OSIA has been involved in promoting immigration legislation, assisting in the assimilation process, supporting cooperation, trade, and diplomatic relations between the United States and Italy, initiating social and fraternal events, encouraging educational achievement through scholarships, serving local communities through a variety of cultural events and raising funds for local charities, and providing low-cost group financial investments and insurance.
www.osia.org
Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
www.ordersonsofitalycanada.com
Order Sons of Italy of Canada
www.lib.umn.edu/ihrca
Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries. Th
IHRC Archives
holds the organizational records for th
OSIA National Office
as well as records for many Grand Lodges and Lodges. {{DEFAULTSORT:Order Sons Of Italy In America 1905 establishments in the United States Ethnic fraternal orders in the United States Fascism in the United States Italian-American culture in Washington, D.C. Italian-American organizations Italian language in the United States Organizations established in 1905
The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, formerly the Order Sons of Italy in America (, OSIA), is the largest and the oldest Italian American
Italian Americans () are Americans who have full or partial Italians, Italian ancestry. The largest concentrations of Italian Americans are in the urban Northeastern United States, Northeast and industrial Midwestern United States, Midwestern ...
fraternal organization
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in the United States. A similar organization exists in Canada.
It has more than 600,000 members and supporters. Since its founding in 1905 it has established more than 2,800 lodges in 43 states, with the headquarters located near Capitol Hill
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in Washington, D.C.
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History
It was founded on June 22, 1905, byVincenzo Sellaro Vincenzo Sellaro, (April 24, 1868 – November 28, 1932), was the founder of the Order of the Sons of Italy, Order of the Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), the largest Italian American Organization in the United States. Sellaro founded the "Figli ...
to help assimilate Italians into American society during the immigration boom of the early 20th century. In recognition of his social and medical achievements, Governor Alfred Emanuel Smith gifted Sellaro the key to the City of New York in 1928.
OSIA was a supporter of the labor movement. In 1927, OSIA sent an attorney to Massachusetts to assist the appeal of the conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti
Nicola Sacco (; April 22, 1891 – August 23, 1927) and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (; June 11, 1888 – August 23, 1927) were Italian immigrants and anarchists who were controversially convicted of murdering Alessandro Berardelli and Frederick Parm ...
, which OSIA described as a "terrible miscarriage of justice". OSIA's support for Sacco and Vanzetti was urged by prominent Italian-Americans, including fascists, who had formed the Comitato Pro Sacco-Vanzetti.
In November 1925, OSIA helped organize the first U.S. Fascist convention in Philadelphia
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. The goal of the convention was "setting up Fascist infiltration into political organizations and mutual aid societies so as to create friendly ties and spiritual agreement". After World War II
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, the organization faced criticism for the "heavy involvement by the OSIA in Mussolini's Fascist propaganda campaign in the 1920s and 1930s".''Multiculturalism in the United States : A Comparative Guide to Acculturation and Ethnicity''. Westport, CT: GREENWOOD PRESS, 2005. OSIA has been involved in promoting immigration legislation, assisting in the assimilation process, supporting cooperation, trade, and diplomatic relations between the United States and Italy, initiating social and fraternal events, encouraging educational achievement through scholarships, serving local communities through a variety of cultural events and raising funds for local charities, and providing low-cost group financial investments and insurance.
See also
*Fascism in the United States
Fascism in the United States is an expression of fascist political ideology that dates back over a century in the United States, with roots in white supremacy, Nativism_(politics), nativism, and violent political extremism. Although it has had l ...
* Unico National
References
External links
www.osia.org
Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
www.ordersonsofitalycanada.com
Order Sons of Italy of Canada
www.lib.umn.edu/ihrca
Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries. Th
IHRC Archives
holds the organizational records for th
OSIA National Office
as well as records for many Grand Lodges and Lodges. {{DEFAULTSORT:Order Sons Of Italy In America 1905 establishments in the United States Ethnic fraternal orders in the United States Fascism in the United States Italian-American culture in Washington, D.C. Italian-American organizations Italian language in the United States Organizations established in 1905