by: Janice Therese Mancuso The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge – often called the Verrazzano Bridge – is among the acclaimed bridges in New York, and often noted as one of the most well-known bridges in America. Not as well known is John N. LaCorte, a pioneer in advocating Italian American history and culture, and the man responsible…
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By: Caden Davis When one commonly thinks of Italian food, they most likely will picture the classic spaghetti and meatballs, pizza, or lasagna. The more well versed may even refer to testaroli and pizzells. However, it is unlikely that one’s first thought would be the effect that the food has on people. While it isn’t…
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by Collin Carroll America is a country of Immigrants. For centuries, families and individuals have beenimmigrating to the United States in search of new opportunities and a path to a better life. Someof the largest groups to make this trip were Italian and Irish immigrants. While their culturaltraditions, languages, and religious practices differed in many…
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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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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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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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