Anthony V. Riccio's New Oral Histories Collection Illuminates Experiences of Italian American Working Women
In the first half of the twentieth century, Italian American women were born into a life of work. From as young as four or five years old, they were expected to assist in the house or on the farm, leaving school if necessary, to help support the family. The stories of these women, who could keep up with any man, have been mostly provided b...
Presenting Italoamericana: Italian-American Literature in the United States, 1880–1943
Italoamericana: The Literature of the Great Migration, 1880–1943, edited by Francesco Durante (Fordham University Press, 2014), brings to an English-speaking audience a definitive collection of writings by Italian immigrants in the United States. Containing work originally published in Italian, this groundbreaking anthology presents long-i...
Lorenzo Thione, founder of the search engine “Bing”
Nowadays we constantly hear of the brain drain, of young people without hope who are forced to leave Italy in search of a fortune they can't find at home. But this is not the case of Lorenzo Thione, native of Como and now living in California. He is 35 and the creator of Bing search engine. Interviewed by Roberto Bonzio, journalist and aut...
Veterans Honored at American Cemetery in Italy
Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet traveled to the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Nettuno, Italy, to honor American service members who have lost their lives in the line of duty, May 26. Vice Adm. Phil Davidson, commander, U.S 6th Fleet, attended the memorial service as a guest speaker to honor 7,861 dead and 3,095 missing American sons and...
Batte un cuore italiano nella NASA: le nostre eccellenze nei primi progetti classificati
Ciascuno di noi ha affrontato esami durante tutta la carriera scolastica e, una volta iniziata la carriera lavorativa, ha subito capito che ne avrebbe dovuto affrontare molti altri. eGli scienziati sono abituati a essere esaminati, non parliamo solo dei concorsi per entrare in ruolo o di quelli delle progressioni di carriera, siamo sottopo...
Italian design: Piero Lissoni wins Compasso D'oro prize
WTI Magazine #36 2014 June, 25Author : Martina Siega Translation by: The Italian designer Piero Lissoni is the winner of the XXIII edition of Compasso d'Oro. The Door L16 LUALDI has been rewarded as Compasso d'Oro 2014. The awards ceremony took place on May 28th, in Milan.
Garavini (PD): ottime notizie dal Governo Renzi sul rinnovo dei Comites entro il 2014
"Entro l'anno si procederà al rinnovo dei Comites, gli organi di rappresentanza di base degli italiani all'estero. Dopo anni di tagli, di rinvii, di incertezze si manifesta finalmente attenzione politica e rispetto nei confronti degli italiani all'estero". Lo dichiara la deputata Pd eletta all'estero Laura Garavini, a latere di una riunione degli e...
L'Italia dei motori romba in Pennsylvania
by Fabiana Yvonne Lugli Lo Skytop Lodge ed il Pocono Raceway (PA) dal 20 al 23 giugno 2014 hanno ospitato la 28ª edizione de Le Belle Macchine d'Europa un evento teso a promuovere le automobili europee. Durante l'edizione di quest'anno le macchine e i motori italiani hanno catalizzato l'attenzione dei visitatori anche grazie alla ricorrrenza di un...
Collio wine country: Italy's undiscovered region
by Marla Cimini If any area within Italy can be described as "picture-perfect," the bucolic wine country of Collio with its rolling hills and vibrant mosaic of emerald green-hued vineyards is a destination worthy of that artistic depiction. Located about an hour-and-a-half drive from Venice, in the Province of Gorizia, Collio is a...
Ad East Harlem una strada per Vito Marcantonio
Il Vito Marcantonio Forum (VMF), che ha di recente commemorato la morte Vito Marcantonio, membro del Congresso americano per sette legislature (dal 1934 al '36 e dal 1938 al '50), fa passi avanti verso il riconoscimento di questa importante figura politica e allo stesso tempo si impegna per rivendicare un ruolo centrale nell'arena locale e nazional...
OC International Fair: Eat, Drink, and Be Italian
The Italian Spirit is alive and well, and it was in full swing at the city of Orange. International Fair. This past Labor Day weekend, despite the scorching summer heat, the Fair turned out record crowds. With musicians playing everything from Salsa to Rock, people of all ages cruised Orange circle and its adjoining streets, buying everyt...
Relaunched Mill Has American Heritage and Italian Know-How
by Alison A. Nieder A 19th-century textile mill in northern Connecticut is currently humming with the activity of 40 looms making woolen and worsted fabrics for the American luxury market. The mill, founded as Warren Stafford in Stafford Springs, Conn., has been reopened and relaunched as American Woolen Co., a company with about 25 e...