Giovanni Schiavo is considered one of the pioneers of Italian American studies. He dedicated his life to highlighting Italian contributions to the United States of America. Schiavo has published numerous volumeson Italian American history including Italian-American History: Volume I: Italian-American History & Volume II: The Italian Contribution to the Catholic Church in America, Four Centuries of Italian-American History, TheItalians in America Before the Civil War, The Italians in America Before the Revolution, Antonio Meucci: Inventor of the Telephone, Italians in Missouri, and The Italians in Chicago.