Patri, Angelo, 1876-

Educator and author, born in Italy in Salerno. Patri came to the U.S. in the 1880s. He was the first Italian American principal of a New York City Public School. He wrote a syndicated newspaper column on the education of children and seven books for educators and parents and several books for children, including a translation of Pinocchio.

From the description of Angelo Patri letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1937 Feb 9. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 256493655

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