I am pleased and honored to share with our readers another document from the past, a letter written in the August of 1956 by Maria, a girl from Mugnano del Cardinale (Avellino, Italy) who was migrating to the United States with her parents. Maria wrote this letter to Salvatore, her fiancée and future husband, and…
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Italian and Nepali Immigration From Foreign Birth to American Life. As a Nepalese immigrant, I never imagined that other immigrant groups would have encountered such difficulties. My family and I immigrated to America when I was only six. Each one of us had different expectations of America and our American dream. My sister and I…
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Introduction Mass Italian immigration to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries left its mark on nearly every aspect of American culture from film and television to cuisine. As Italian immigrants planted their roots in the United States and later generations began to assimilate, Italian Americans became increasingly integrated into these…
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Italian-Americans have lived in my hometown of Ashtabula, Ohio, for well over a hundred years. In that time they have become an integral part of the community’s culture, economy, and history. Many of the immigrants that came directly from Italy throughout the 20th century were able to find steady work in one of the area’s…
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Interviews with different Italian Americans on the Italian American collective website can open our eyes to the perspective of Italian Americas. It is one thing to watch movies about Italians, or Italian immigrants, or even to read articles regarding these things, but getting firsthand interviews with Italian Americans is the best way to go about…
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Providing insight to the beliefs, values, and needs of a particular culture, architecture and design prove crucial to better understanding a group of people. The design of different buildings and structures, for instance, must be functional to meet the needs of a community, but the way in which the design accomplishes its goals reveals the…
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It is every researcher’s dream to discover historical material, untouched by others, just waiting to be shown the light of day. Read about Professor Jo Ann Cavallo’s academic and personal discoveries, and how they have advanced the field of Italian American studies.
Being Italian is not just a label. It is a call to change and the rekindling of traditions. Read about Janice Mancuso’s work in reshaping the way society views being Italian.
Hungry in Hamilton? Stop by Chester’s Pizza for a slice of family history and authentic Italian pizza.
Learn about the series of miracles that shaped educator Fran Marafino’s life, and how she changed so many lives over the years.