Sat, Jul 19
|Virtual Event
Italian Group: Elaine Fraser, "Italians in America During WWI"
Join the online meeting of SCGS's Italian Interest Group on Saturday, July 19, at 10 a.m. The guest speaker will be Elaine Fraser, who will discuss "Italians in America During WWI."
Time & Details
Jul 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Virtual Event
About the Event
The Southern California Genealogical Society's Italian Interest Group will hold its next online meeting on Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to noon PDT. Guest speaker Elaine Fraser will present "Call to Colors: A Brief History of Italians in America During World War I.
About the Presentation
Elaine's presentation will seek to answer the question: What was the situation of Italians in the United States when World War I broke out?
It will cover the following topics:
Timeline of WWI events
Military Drafts in Italy and associated documents