Luigi Palma di Cesnola--- War Hero, Cultural Giant
Jul 01, 2014
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Did you know that an Italian American was the founding Director of the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1879-1904?
Join us for the Casa Italia Library Volunteers' legendary Coffee Break 2:30 pm Monday August 4 when our special guest will be professor of History at Anne Arundel College (MD), Frank Alduino
Seminar Presentation "Luigi Palma di Cesnola--- War Hero, Cultural Giant"
Professor Alduino is an award-winning teacher who will be in residence at Casa Italia in early August to do research. He will share stories and pictures from the life of Palma di Cesnola and from his latest Italian American history projects.
Source: Casa Italia Library
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