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Over the past century, New York City’s Feast of San Gennaro has grown from a one-day, parochial affair into an 11-day event that draws more than a million visitors. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The story of Little Italy’s Feast of San Gennaro is the story of how Italian immigrants became American

Clare Whitton, University of Oxford

Italian immigrants used to be accused of clinging too tightly to the Old World. Today, millions gather in Little Italy to celebrate the food, faith and traditions they brought with them.

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