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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Do you remember putting up your presepio with your family at Christmas? Read an account of our memories of these special times.
Read about Madeline’s family museum, and one unlikely treasure she rediscovered.
Tony Bennett, the world-renowned singer whose career spanned decades, was also a talented painter. Learn more about how an art institute in Ohio got his career started.
Looking for a delectable bite to eat in the Columbus area? Hoping to experience a family-friendly atmosphere centered around the hard work of many generations? Carfagna’s Ristorante and Market is the place for you.
Are you a stamp collector? If so, check out this article about Gerardo Perrotta, whose love of stamps led him to write his book, “Phila-Italy Americana: Italian Themes on United States Postage Stamps.”
Read about Al Capone’s mysterious brother, Richard Hart, an Italian American cowboy and prohibition agent.
How many movies does it take to perpetuate the stereotype of Italian Americans as mobsters? Just one, but “The Wise Guys” will do it again.
We are very happy to post on this website some pictures shared by Gloria Talarico. Please check her interview, available on the main page of our website. Many thanks, Gloria for sharing the pictures, and many thanks to Emma Coleman who interviewed her. This is Gloria’s high school senior picture. This is the engagement picture…
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It is with great pleasure that we publish some family pictures shared by Joe Geraci. The first picture was shot in 1908 for the baptism of Joe’s great-uncle, Frank Sansone. Fabiano Sansone (Joe’s maternal grandfather) is holding the baby, and Carl Sansone (the second Joe’s maternal grandfather) is at the right of Fabiano. Guiseppe Geraci…
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