In 1850, there were less than 4,000 Italians in America. ... Religion: Italians and Italian-Americans are devout Catholics. ... As time passed, it became more and more common to use English in the churches, even though services were supposed to be performed in Latin. ... Italian-American cookbooks are possibly the most popular Italian-American literature sources to be found. ... The tendency for Italian-Americans to use nicknames here in America is something that ties directly to the old country. ...

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