Tag: Artifacts

Lives in Focus: A Conversation with Italian American Museum Curator Janine Cortese Coyne on her Cultural Exhibits, Photo Essays, and Family History

Interview by Jo Ann Cavallo, Columbia University On July 30, 2025, I had the pleasure of interviewing Janine Cortese Coyne about her work as curator of the Italian American Museum in New York City, including preparations for the museum’s permanent collection and current exhibits on the Manteo family’s Catanese-style Sicilian puppets and the S.S. Andrea…
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A Family Museum

Read about Madeline’s family museum, and one unlikely treasure she rediscovered.

The Weight A Stamp Carries: History Signed, Sealed, & Delivered

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.”