John Potestio (born 1939 in Grimaldi,

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) immigrated to Canada in 1953. He is a graduate of the

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, (B.A.) and

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(M.A.) and was a teacher of history in

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until his retirement in 1996. Presently, he is a sessional lecturer in Italian culture and language at

. He is the author of several books, including ''In Search of a Better Life: Emigration to Thunder Bay from a Small Town in Calabria'' (2000), ''The Memoirs of Giovanni Veltri'' (1987), and ''The History of Port Arthur'', The Italian Mutual Benefit Society of Port Arthur (1985). He is also co-edited ''The Italian Immigrant Experience'' (1988) and ''Thunder Bay People'' (1987) with Antonio Pucci.

References

* ''The Italians of Thunder Bay'', John Potestio, pp. 254–256 Chair of Italian Studies,

publisher, Altona, Manitoba, CANADA, 2005. 1939 births 20th-century Canadian historians Canadian male non-fiction writers Italian emigrants to Canada Living people Writers from Thunder Bay Academic staff of Lakehead University Lakehead University alumni 21st-century Canadian historians {{Canada-writer-stub