By Valerio Viale

1908 is a crucial year in L.A.'s Italian-American history for at least two reasons. First of all, in that year L'Italo-Americano was founded by the cultured Florentine, Gabriello Spini. Secondly, in that same 1908, it was built the Italian Hall in Downtown L.A., as a focal point of gathering within the then flowering "Little Italy."

Beside reading about the history of the numerous surges of Italian immigrants in Southern California - on our newspaper as well as on several specialized bibliography – since the inauguration of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) on August 14th at the newly restored Italian Hall, it's finally possible to learn about the Italian-Americans' achievements and downfalls across the decades, through its interactive and multimedia exhibits.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano