by Maria Gloria
Dear Readers,
The Labor Day holiday reminded me that back in the days when chips were made of wood and not silicon, the labor that enriched the Santa Clara Valley was predominantly Italian. The fertile land and mild climate attracted Italians from all regions of Italy, including Abruzzi, Basilicata, Calabria, Tuscany and Piemonte.
The immigrants labored as farmers, ranchers, vegetable growers and winemakers. Italian men, women worked in canneries and packing houses, supplying the rest of California and the nation with fresh produce.
Fonte: L'italo-Americano
