Joseph Tursi

 
Joseph Tursi

born 1928
from Stony Brook

9 Stories

2.5 min
Joseph spent his childhood surrounded by family. His cousins and grandparents lived closed by in Brooklyn and he saw them almost every day.
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Joseph describes his first car, a '48 Pontiac.
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2.6 min
When Joseph was a child there was no TV or videogames. Childred played outside whole day long. The played all kinds of sports and games that don't exist any more. They often listened to the radio which encourag...
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1.5 min
Joseph reminds that the idea of an Italian as a "mafioso" and a "connected person" is still wide spread in the US.
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3.5 min
Joseph recalls the wartime years. He was thirteen when president Roosevelt declared war to Japan. In the US his family felt the consequences of war but they were also aware that it was not nearly as bad as in E...
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2.7 min
Even though he is a child of Italian immigrants and had studied and teachd Italian for many years, he visited Italy for the first time when he was forty. It was a beautiful experience and he came back many time...
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2.3 min
As a professor Joseph followed the tremendous evolution in education over the years. In particular, he speaks about the teaching of Italian in New York.
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2.7 min
During his years at Manhattan College Joseph was the president of the Circolo Italiano and organized tea dances for students who were interested in Italian culture and literature. It was a great occasion to soc...
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4.5 min
Joseph taught Italian almost all his life and is trying to retire from the Stony Brook University since 1985. He speaks about his career and the inspiration from his professors and students.
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