Coal War in the Mahoning Valley: The Origin of Greater Youngstown's Italians - Paperback

Ben Lariccia, a native of Youngstown, is a public historian and writer in the area of Italian American history. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Dayton and a master's degree in bilingual/bicultural education from La Salle University. For thirty years, he taught in the School District of Philadelphia. Ben is a contributing writer at the La Gazzetta Italiana newspaper. His work is also published in print and online by the Italian group Amici di Capracotta. He is a member of the America-Italy Society of Philadelphia and the Italian American Studies Association. Joe Tucciarone was born in Youngstown and raised in nearby Hubbard. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Youngstown State University and a master's degree from the University of Toledo. In 2000, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from Youngstown State University. His astronomical animations have appeared in dozens of Discovery and National Geographic Channel documentaries, and his illustrations enhance the covers of several books, including When the Sun Dies and Night Comes to the Cretaceous. La Gazzetta Italiana recently published Joe's article "The First Italians in Trumbull County, Ohio."