by Joyce Mariani

Like a giant that awakens from a deep slumber, Cleveland's Italian community is in the midst of a vibrant cultural rebirth, a "risorgimento culturale," born from a desire to fully embrace the great mosaic of Italy's rich cultural heritage.

Ohio has one of the largest populations of Italian Americans, numbering approximately 800,000, a majority of which are concentrated in the Northeast in the Greater Cleveland area and the nearby cities of Youngstown, Akron and Canton. As with many major US cities, Cleveland's Little Italy harkens back to the second part of the 19th century with the first Italian immigrants settling in 1885. By 1911, it was estimated that 96% of the inhabitants were Italian. 

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Fonte: Il giornale Italiano Detroit