Patri, Angelo, 1876-

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1876-11-27
Death 1965-09
Italians,
Italian,

Biographical notes:

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

Educator and author; died 1965.

From the description of Papers of Angelo Patri, 1904-1962 (bulk 1924-1962). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79100739

Biographical Note

1876, Nov. 26 Born in Italy 1881 Emigrated to the United States 1897 A.B., College of the City of New York, New York, N.Y. 1898 1908 Teacher in public schools, New York, N.Y. 1904 A.M. Columbia University, New York, N.Y. 1908 1913 Principal of Public School No. 4, New York, N.Y. 1911 Publication by Eugenio Cherubini of Patri's translation of Pinocchio in Africa. Boston: Ginn 1913 1944 Principal of Public School No. 45, New York, N.Y. 1917 Published Schoolmaster of the Great City. New York: Macmillan 1922 Published Child Training. New York: D. Appleton 1923 Published Talks to Mothers. New York: D. Appleton Began writing syndicated column, Our Children 1924 Published The Spirit of America. New York: American Viewpoint Society 1925 Published School and Home. New York: D. Appleton 1926 Published The Problems of Childhood. New York: D. Appleton, edited by Clinton E. Carpenter 1926 Published What Have You Got to Give. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page 1928 Published Pinocchio in America. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran 1929 Published Pinocchio's Visit to America. Boston: Ginn 1930 Publication by C. Collodi (Carlo Lorenzi) of Patri's translation of The Adventures of Pinocchio. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran 1939 Appointed to New York City Radio Board, New York, N.Y., by Fiorello H. LaGuardia 1940 Published The Parents Daily Counselor. New York: Wise-Parslow 1942 Appointed to Mayor's War Council, New York, N.Y., by Fiorello H. LaGuardia 1943 Published Your Children in Wartime. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday 1944 Became director of American Relief for Italy 1948 Published How to Help Your Child Grow Up. Chicago: Rand McNally 1951 Published Biondino, an Italian Reader. New York: S. F. Vanni 1965, Sept. 13 Died, Danbury, Conn

From the guide to the Angelo Patri Papers, 1904-1962, (bulk 1924-1962), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • Education
  • Child rearing
  • Children
  • Journalism
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  • Progressive education
  • Public schools
  • Radio scripts
  • School principals
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  • Educators

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  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)

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