1929
- According to this 1929
article from Harper's Magazine, Mussolini's brand
of fascism reached across the ocean and even affected
the colony of Molfetese immigrants living in Hoboken
NJ. This article chronicles the stories of Giuseppe
Ranieri and and Carlo Ragno, two italian nationals
who faced the harsh realities of trying to provide
for the families overseas while still dealing with
an oppresive government. The author writes "In
Hoboken, New Jersey, is a colony of immigrants from
Molfetta, in the south of Italy. They come from independent
stock and almost to a man are opposed to Fascism,
but, like all Italians, they want to go home on visits."
Duffield, Marchus,
"Mussolini's American Empire, The Fascist Invasion
of the United States, Harpers Magazine, vol
159, Nov. 1929 p. 669-669